Return from heaven

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Return from heaven

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Marking the Summer Olympics in 2008, Tashi Tsering holds the Olympic torch on Qomolangma's summit. In 2005, he guided a man from Denmark who was attempting to climb Qomolangma without oxygen. The man's condition turned critical at 8,550 meters, about 300 meters below the summit, and Tatse offered some oxygen to help him reach the top. "I could climb Qomolangma without oxygen, but I carry it for the safety of my clients," Tatse said, not boasting, just stating a fact.

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Return from heaven

5 years, 6 months ago

Return from heaven

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View looking south toward Qomolangma, about 50 kilometers away. Just left and behind Qomolangma, the highest peak in this image, is Lhotse, the world's fourth-highest mountain at 8,516 meters. Every year, crowds of amateur climbers rush headlong up Qomolangma, but for Tibetan guide Tashi Tsering, it remains a place of serenity The climbing season ended days ago on China's side …

Return from heaven

5 years, 6 months ago

Return from heaven

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Guides working for the Tibet Himalaya Mountaineering Expedition Co gather trash at 6,500 meters on Qomolangma's northern route in May 2017. These moves were welcomed by the environmentally aware climbing community but were a disappointment to many amateurs whose goal is to quickly bag the world's highest peak using professional guides as nursemaids. "Fewer people means less damage to nature, …

Return from heaven

5 years, 6 months ago

Return from heaven

China Daily

View looking south toward Qomolangma, about 50 kilometers away. Just left and behind Qomolangma, the highest peak in this image, is Lhotse, the world's fourth-highest mountain at 8,516 meters. Every year, crowds of amateur climbers rush headlong up Qomolangma, but for Tibetan guide Tashi Tsering, it remains a place of serenity The climbing season ended days ago on China's side …

Return from heaven

5 years, 6 months ago

Return from heaven

China Daily

View looking south toward Qomolangma, about 50 kilometers away. Just left and behind Qomolangma, the highest peak in this image, is Lhotse, the world's fourth-highest mountain at 8,516 meters. Every year, crowds of amateur climbers rush headlong up Qomolangma, but for Tibetan guide Tashi Tsering, it remains a place of serenity The climbing season ended days ago on China's side …

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