Mountain Climbing: Point of No Return. 4 minute read. TIME. May 31, 1963 12:00 AM GMT-4. ... strapped on their oxygen tanks, and began the slow trek toward the windswept, 29,028-ft. summit.

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It began as an innocently planned multi-day hiking trip. Morgan Chesky, a broadcaster from Dallas, was fit and wanted a ...

In those critical moments high on the mountain, when oxygen was ... says he believes his friend had an oxygen cylinder with him to ... and rationing their oxygen so clients can continue climbing.

He eventually conquered Mount Shishapangma, on October 9, at which time she became the third woman — and first Chinese — in the world to scale all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters without using an oxygen ...

Use Supplemental Oxygen. If you’re climbing particularly high peaks, ... Many tour operators provide oxygen tanks for emergencies. ... ‘The mountain will always be there.’ Remember, ...

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