Friday 2:36 pm local time (5:36 am EST). Chris radioed to Base Camp, they are about 250 vertical feet below the summit, and about one hour away. Joao Garcia is currently setting the pace and along with Chris, Don and Bruce (the Americans), the rest of the group includes one Italian, a Korean women with two Sherpas, two Korean men, one Iranian and four Russians.

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