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Destroyed tents and empty oxygen bottles left by climbers descending in often desperate situations litter the South Col. Several expeditions have been formed to bring down as much of the climbing trash as possible.

Photo by Todd Burleson/Alpine Ascents International.

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45° 31'62"N, 122° 41'75"W