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April 25, 2009
April 25, 2009
Khumbu Icefall Traverse, Nepal
Photograph by Bobby Model
This Week in Photo of the Day: Mount Everest
Sherpa Nima Dorje Tamang traverses a ladder on the Khumbu Icefall of Mount Everest in Nepal. "Universally terrifying, it is the most dangerous part of the southern route on Everest. The constantly shifting Khumbu Icefall is like a bunch of ice cubes continually tumbling down the icy mountain wall," said photographer Bobby Model.
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