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Against The Odds
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The Norat Team Leader's Guide to Base Camp
More climbers have died on katu in august than any other month. Now there are dozens of climbers waiting to summin the window is closing, and many worry they will never get the chance again. The mood at base camp turns sombre and anxious as snow storms roll into the higher altitudes with more snow predicted. Arguments erupt about who will be using ropes laid by others. Accusations are hurled. It gives pemba shirpa an uneasy feeling. Bad feelings. And then the cloud lifts. Literally. The weather forecast predicts that the jet stream will usher in four or five days of calm, sunny days at the end of july and first few days of
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