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acclimatisation avalanche Base Camp belay bergschrund Bharat Bishnu bivouac bivvy bivvy sac blood body boulders breath carry cerebral oedema Cherie Chris Chandler Chris's climbers climbing cold crampons crevasse Czechs deep Dharan Dhaulagiri drink equipment Everest expedition feel feet felt fixed line frostbite frozen Ghunsa glacier going hands high altitude Himalayas ice axe ice gully ice screws icefall Jim Whittaker jumar Kanchenjunga Kathmandu Kusang liaison officer loads looked Lori Makalu Mongol morning mountain move needed Nepal night north face ourselves oxygen pack Pang Pema passed Peak Photo Chris Chandler porters problem rappel realised recognised ridge rock band rope route Sanglai seemed Sherpa sleeping slopes snow terrace started stood stove summit Tamang Tamur River temperature tent Tent Peak thing thought tion Tirthay took trail trip turned waiting walked wanted warm warmth wind winter Yalung Kang