Hillary Step gone

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Scott P
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Hillary Step gone

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According to this FB post, the Hillary Step is gone:

https://www.facebook.com/34365556908532 ... =3&theater

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Re: Hillary Step gone

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A few details from that FB poster certainly could have helped with that mystery. what the heck? Glad the summit is still there, I guess.
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Re: Hillary Step gone

Post by James Dziezynski »

It's still there, it's just crooked now :\

I saw that FB picture and it looked like it was still there... I mean if it wasn't, it would either be a ramp or a big gap.
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Re: Hillary Step gone

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Looks like it's really not there. I mean Hillary is but not the Step. No nans:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39989992
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Re: Hillary Step gone

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Historically climbers have had to negotiate their way over a large boulder at the top of the Step. Last year (2016) it was a pretty easy snow climb; a non-event. There was a narrow spot at the base with a biggish snow-free rock that caused some traffic jams as people tried to pass there and found it very hard.
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Re: Hillary Step gone

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from the adventure blog:

http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/20 ... erest.html
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Re: Hillary Step gone

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Not so fast. Looks like it really is still there:

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/0 ... .html?_r=0

Also, sad news Everest has just claimed 4 more lives this year, making 10 so far. RIP
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