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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Into Thin Air Redux



CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT A CLIMBER'S JOURNEY BACK TO EVEREST 15 YEARS AFTER THE INFAMOUS DEBACLE.
Posted by Hock at 4:18 AM
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