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Early April 2001 Alpine Ascent of Panorama Point, NE
5,424 feet above sea level

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With our climbing sidhar James in the lead, our team struggles to the summit.
 

 

"We will stomp to the top  
  with the wind in our teeth."

-George Mallory, 1924

The thick atmosphere is almost overwhelming to some of our team. It seems particularly hard on our Wyoming natives. Gamely, Manus struggles to catch up.

The Summit at Last.

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