Eric Simonson (left) and Dr. Lee Meyers (right) take care of Mr. Gao

by jakedai | March 6, 2007 at 07:44 am | 452 views | add comment | 0 recommendations
Eric Simonson (left) and Dr. Lee Meyers (right) take care of Mr. Gao by jakedai

Rescue of Chinese glaciologists on Mount Everest in 2001 by the 2001 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition. The rescue operation was initiated by Jake Norton, Tap Richards, and John Race.

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Title: Eric Simonson (left) and Dr. Lee Meyers (right) take care of Mr. Gao
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