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1st Everest attempt since deadly avalanche

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 07:46
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1st Everest attempt since deadly avalanche
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A solo Japanese climber is expected to start the arduous trek to Camp II on Mount Everest, which at 21,000 feet (6,400 meters) will present a massive challenge to a man whose fingers were amputated to the first joint during a previous attempt to scale the world's highest mountain.

Nobukazu Kuriki will be the first and only climber attempting to summit Everest this season, nearly five months after dozens died in an avalanche, the mountain's deadliest accident to date.

While the fall climbing season is a tough enough time to attempt to scale the world's highest mountain, the 33-year old is climbing alone and without oxygen.
 

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