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Tom Becht: 00 Map Part 3a
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Tom Becht: 01 First view of Island Peak about 6 days before the climb
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Tom Becht: 02 Closeup from above Dingboche
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Tom Becht: 03 Dingboche morning after the snow
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Tom Becht: 04 Snow everywhere
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Tom Becht: 05 Our lodge
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Tom Becht: 06 Yaks in the snow
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Tom Becht: 07 On the trail to Chhukung and Island B.C.
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Tom Becht: 08 Bundled up
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Tom Becht: 09 Island Peak comes into view
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Tom Becht: 10 Rinji standing below Ama Dablam
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Tom Becht: 11 Like the sign says
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Tom Becht: 12 We follow the top of a ridge avoiding the moraine below
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Tom Becht: 13 Getting closer
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Tom Becht: 14 Last source of water
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Tom Becht: 15 Clouds over Island Peak
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Tom Becht: 16 No cap for our water jug
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Tom Becht: 17 Finally make it to base camp
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Tom Becht: 18 Island Peak from camp
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Tom Becht: 19 Passing a big crevasse at about 4AM
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Tom Becht: 20 We hit the ice ramp
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Tom Becht: 21 Another view during the climb
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Tom Becht: 22 Sitting on Island Peak
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Tom Becht: 23 Wes and I
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Tom Becht: 24 Rinji Sherpa's 31st ascent
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Tom Becht: 25 Rinji and my back
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Tom Becht: 26 Famous Ama Dablam view from Island Peak
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Tom Becht: 27 Crowded descent even with three ropes
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Tom Becht: 28 Another party descending the glacier
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Tom Becht: 29 Note the long line of people on the ice ramp