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EVEREST '98

EVEREST '99




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"Into Thin Air"
by Jon Krakauer
An epic, first-hand account of the 1996 tragedy.


"Everest Map"
by Brad Washburn
National Geographic centennial map, Washburn's Everest map and more.


"Everest: The West Ridge"
by Tom Hornbein
The pioneering ascent by Unsoeld and Hornbein.

Everest 97 NAVBAR
CAMP II PHOTOS
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Camp II -- Upper Cwm
21,000'
Pitched where the Western Cwm meets the Lhotse Face, Camp II is big, well stocked, and is the base for all summit bids. If weather is bad higher on the mountain, climbers descend to the Cwm and wait it out. Snow plumes blown off the summit, clearly visible from here, offer a reasonable indication of the wind up high and give climbers the basis to plan an attempt. They are still three days from the summit though, and the weather can turn completely in a matter of hours.





Photos by Todd Burleson/Alpine Ascents International.

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