Brothers plan 24-hour stay on highest peak
China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-19 07:47
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Nepalese climber Pemba Dorje Sherpa, 30 (right), who holds the record of fastest Mount Qomolangma climber, shows the special tent ordered from Britain during an interview in Kathmandu on Tuesday, as his brothers Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, 23 (left) and Phurba Tenzing Sherpa, 20 (center) look on. AFP |
Three Nepalese sherpa brothers are preparing to set a new world record by spending 24 hours in the "death zone" on the summit of Mount Qomolangma.
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