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Mountaineers' tents are pitched at the base camp before their ascent of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers ascend Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers ascend from Lhotse Face to Camp 1 on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers ascend Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers' and guides' tents are spread over at the base camp of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Prayers flags furl over the guides' and mountaineers' tents at the base camp of the Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mount Everest is seen, center left, from base camp in Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Snow covers tents during a period of inclement weather at the Everest Base Camp, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Guides and mountaineers stand outside their tents during acclimatization period before attempting the Mount Everest ascent at the base camp, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
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A trail of mountaineers' headlamps is visible from Everest Base Camp as climbers ascend toward the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal. | Photo: AP/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa
