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Jan 2025
49m 31s

Mount Everest, The Reconnaissance, 1921,...

SHARON HANDY
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Let’s climb the slopes of sleep with more from this journey to study the world’s highest mountain. This time, we visit Tingri, climb glaciers, and reach the highest monastery in the world. We’re less than 10 miles from Everest, friends. Dreams of adventure await!

 

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