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Day 1: Kathmandu Day 2: Kathmandu Day 3: Phak Ding
Day 4: Namche Bazaar Day 5: Namche Bazaar Day 6: Namche Bazaar
Day 7: Deboche Day 8: Deboche
Day 9: Pheriche Day 10: Pheriche, Arnot Day 10: Pheriche, Hahn
Day 11: Lobuche Day 12: Lobuche
Day 13: Gorak Shep
Day 14: Base Camp Day 15: Base Camp Day 16: Base Camp Day 17: Base Camp Day 18: Base Camp, Hahn Day 18: Base Camp, Waterfall Day 19: Base Camp Day 20: Base Camp Day 21: Base Camp Day 22: Base Camp, Norton Day 22: Base Camp, Hahn Day 23: Base Camp Day 24: Base Camp Day 25: Base Camp Day 26: Base Camp Day 27: Base Camp Day 28: Base Camp Day 29: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 30: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 31: Base Camp Day 32: Base Camp Day 33: Base Camp Day 34: Base Camp Day 35: Base Camp Day 36: Base Camp Day 37: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 38: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 39: Base Camp Day 40: Base Camp Day 41: Base Camp Day 43: Base Camp Day 44: Base Camp Day 45: Base Camp Day 46: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 47: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 48: Base Camp Day 49: Base Camp Day 50: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 51: Base Camp Day 52: Base Camp Day 53: Base Camp Day 54: Base Camp Day 55: Base Camp Day 56: Camp 2 [ABC] Day 59: Base Camp, Hahn Day 59: Base Camp, Mallory Day 60: Base Camp Day 62: Base Camp Day 65: Base Camp
Dispatch—Day 8: April 3, 2009
Acclimatizing at Deboche
Photo: A Buddhist monk lights butter lamps in Thyangboche Monastery
By Cherie Silvera
Photograph by Jake Norton
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Deboche, Nepal—12,252 feet (3,734 meters)
N 27° 50.498’ E 086° 46.359’

While the team spent the day preparing for their next elevation push, the production team followed expedition photographer Jake Norton as he captured some breathtaking images at Thyangboche Monastery, one of the most important religious centers for Sherpa culture in the Khumbu region. Watch the video here.

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