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First tnews recived about base camp
First tnews recived about base camp -
Reports of heavy snow delays trip
Reports of heavy snow delays trip -
Still in Kathmandu
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. The main language in Kathmandu is Nepali, but a lot of people speak Newari. If you talk to a person who has been through school they will understand English. Kathmandu is located at an elevation of 4593 feet. Kathmandu lies in the Kathmandu valley. The total population in the Kathmandu valley is 1,647,092 as of a 2001 survey. -
Working over final details of the trip
Working over final details -
Mount Everest Facts
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Route to the top of Everest
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Map of Himalayas
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Primary Source
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Fischer describes team and his plan, reached 9,186 feet
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Reached 9,200 feet
Reached 9,200 feet -
Reached 16,000 feet
Reached 16,000 feet -
Reached 16,200 feet
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The Lobuje
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Arriving in base camp; Puja ceremony
Arriving in base camp; Puja ceremony -
Into the Khumbu Icefall
Khumbu Icefall is a icefall at the head of the Khumbu glacier. The icefall is 18,000 feet up on the slopes of Everest. On the South Col route, which Jon Krakauer and his team took, is considered one of the most dangerous stages of the journey. The icefall is a very unpredictable thing. The large towers of ice or seracs found at the icefall have been known to collapse suddenly. Blocks as big as cars or even the size of houses have been known to break off the icefall. -
Resting after passage through icefall
Resting after passage through icefall -
Spending the night at Camp 1, 19,500 feet
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Team acclimatizes at Camp 2
Team acclimatizes at Camp 2 -
Nawang nailed by severe bout of edema
Edema is a condition where the body, mainly feet and legs, swells from fluid accumulation in the body's tissues. This is sometimes caused by gravity or sitting in one place for a long time. This pulls water down into your legs causing edema. If you push in the swollen area for 15 seconds, if the swollen spot leaves a dimple, you will know if you have edema. Edema cannot be cured, but you can treat the conditions that cause it such as elevating your leg, this will make the fluids move around. -
Scott's weary call from base camp
Scott's weary call from base camp -
Nawang in dire condition
Nawang in dire condition -
Ropes need to be fixed to South Col
The South Col is a place in between Mount Everest and Lhotse, the first and fourth highest mountains in the world. This spot is usually where camp four, the final camp is located. The South Col experiences very high winds which keeps snow from accumulating on it. The South Col is located at 25,938 feet. -
Nawang rushed to Kathmandu
Nawang rused to Kathmandu -
Nawang Stabilizes, and the team goes to Camp 3 at 24,000 ft
Nawang Stabilizes, and the team goes to Camp 3 at 24,000 ft -
Team now stable on (O2)
Team now stable on (O2) -
Back to base camp
Back to base camp -
Back to base camp
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Fischer crew looking strong on the way up
Fischer crew looking strong on the way up -
Team summits Mount Everest!, 29,028ft 1:17pm team starts going down
Mount Everest is the largest mountain in the world. Everest got its name from a man named Sir George Everest. He was the first person to record the height and location of Peak 15 (or Mount Everest before it was named after Sir George Everest). The mountain's peak is 29,028 feet in the air. Everest is about 60 million years old. Everest is located at Latitude 27° 59' N and Longitude 86° 56' E. Mount Everest also rises a few meters every year. <a href='http://www.mnteverest.net/history.html' > -
1:17 pm began decent
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Storm hits and Scott Fischer and Rob Hall are stranded on the mountain
Storm hits and Scott Fischer and Rob Hall are stranded on the mountain -
12 and 13, Eight are found dead
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Fischer buried above South Col as the team regroups
Fischer buried above South Col as the team regroups -
New leader Beidleman pieces together the disaster.
New leader Beidleman pieces together teh disaster
