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Over 500 climbers prepare to conquer three peaks
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-15 16:47
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LHASA - Over 500 mountaineers have gathered in the Tibet autonomous region since earlier this month, preparing to scale the three peaks, each topping 8000m, according to a senior official of China Tibet Mountaineering Association.
Zhang Mingxing, general secretary of the association, told reporters that climbers from China, the United States, France, Russia, Spain and etc. entered the mountaineering base on the Chinese side before starting for the summit of Mt. Qomolangma, Zhuoaoyou and Xixiabangma.
It has been the biggest group of mountaineers in Tibet's history in the Arpil to June climbing season.
The mountaineers will not start climbing before completing their base camp construction and adapting training, while Zhang's group has sent 60 professionals to help guarantee their safety.
Mt. Zhuoaoyou, 8,201m, and Xixiabangma, 8,012m, are respectively the sixth and 14th highest peaks in the world.
According to Zhang, the Tibet mountaineering school and saint mount expedition company have committed to give any possible assistance to the climbers.
Also a professional team has been set up to respond in alpine rescue, garbage removal and to repair the north slope climbing route of Mt. Qomolangma.
