"Abandoned on Everest"

In 2006, a lone climber attempting the summit of Mount Everest for the third time was, purely by chance, caught in an amateur photograph taken by another climber of the scenic mountaintop ahead. The climber in the photograph was making his way up what is known as the Final Push of the Northeast ridge, between Camp VI at 8,230 m and the summit. It was late in the afternoon, a foolishly reckless time to undertake the lengthy and dangerous route.

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Interesting and a well written piece there, even some of the (arrogant) comments below.
Enjoy :-)

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Don't know any other mountaineers on here, but does anyone have a similar lifetime achievement, maybe climbing this mountain or another...???