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Everest and Cho Oyu from Tingri
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Chinese Base Camp
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Cho Oyu from ABC
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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View from ABC
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Dusk at ABC
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Yak herders lading a yak
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Yak loaded for ABC
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan with yak herder's son
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Yak departing for ABC from BC
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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My Yak!
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Gyabrag Glacier
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Yak train beside the Gyabrag Glacier
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Advance Base Camp
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Advance Base Camp
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Com tent batteries
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan trying on the oxygen mask
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Communications Tent circa 1998
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Camp 1 - Alan and Borge
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Camp 1 from above
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Route between C1 and C2
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan climbing the Icewall
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Break to Camp 2
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Camp 2
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Route
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Route to Camp 2
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan and Borge in C3 before summit push
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan on summit push
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs
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Alan on summit push
I climbed Cho Oyu's North West ridge in September 1998. It is located about 30 miles East of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. It is climbed from the Tibet side.
The summit is 26,907 feet or 8,201 meters and is the 6th tallest mountain on Earth. It is considered one of the 'easier' 8000m climbs