The photos
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The daughter of Aly, the expedition cook.
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K7 West Pillar
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Nayser Brakk 5200m, perhaps the Egyptians had caught sight of it many years ago...
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K6 from the tent: a 3000m virgin wall
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The children in Hushe
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The race to Hushe base camp...
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Guide Juma Kan and the cook Ali Kan, two splendid expedition companions
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Hushe village
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With the Hushe children
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The moon high between K6 and Kapura
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Sunset towards Masherbrum.
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The true summit: return to Base Camp.
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Orlandi abseiling after the summit
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On the summit of the West Pillar of K7
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Life in the portaledge
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Larcher on pitch 13, beneath the headwall
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