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The summit of summits, known to the West as Mount Everest. Those who live nearby have for centuries called it Sagarmatha ('the ocean's brow') in Nepalese, or Jomolungma ('goddess of the glaciers') in Tibetan.
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Rongbuk Monastery lies on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest. It has stood for over a century as the highest monastery on Earth.
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This group of trekkers is dwarfed by Mount Everest. Take a look at Mount Everest Base Camp in the next photo.
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Everest Base Camp lies in Rongbuk Valley on the Tibetan side of the mountain.
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5. The traditional climbers' ceremony.
At Mount Everest base camp, climbers, Sherpas, and Tibetan monks use the Puja ceremony to pay homage to the mountain deities.
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6. The famous prayer flags
These prayer flags on the Nepal side of the mountain wave in the wind with Mount Everest in the background. If the prayers are answered, the climbers will make a safe ascent.
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These tents are pitched in deep snow on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, with many vertical feet yet to climb.
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a climber in action
This climber braves Mount Everest's legendary north face in Tibet. Some spots of the mountain are so dangerous they require ladders to ascend.
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This climber uses a ladder to cross a dangerous crevasse on the slopes of Mount Everest.
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Dizzying view of a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall, the most dangerous part of the southern route on Everest.
The shifting ground is like a bunch of ice cubes continually tumbling down the icy mountain wall.
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These climbers are approaching the top of the Khumbu Icefall, heading into Western Cwm.
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12. the Mount Everest summit.
Mount Everest is so tall that it interferes with the clouds that pass by. Here a lenticular cloud forms above its peak.
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Ominous clouds hug the summit pyramid of Mount Everest. Sudden mountain storms have killed dozens of climbers over the years.
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Mount Everest still stands as the summit of summits.
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ICE SCREW
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ICE AXE
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HELMET
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RUCKSACK
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Mountain Equipments
HARNESSES
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ROCK SHOES
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BOOTS
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SUPPLIES
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BACK PACKS /RUCK SACKS
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TENTS `
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CHOCKNUTS & ROPE
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CARABENERS
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CRAMPONS
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Mountain Equipments
CARABENERS & CRAMPONS
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References
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How Climbing Mount Everest Works.
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