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Para 19 neighbour Makalu, unexplored andunclimbed. Far away across the clouds,the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomedon the horizon. To the west,

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Para 19

neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.

Para 20

The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set

Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)

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On reaching the peak, Tenzing and Hillary felt great relief. To the east was their giant neighbor Makalu, unexplored and unclimbed. Far away across the clouds, the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed on the horizon. To the west, they could see the unexplored ranges of Nepal stretching off into the distance. The most important photograph was a shot down at the
north ridge showed the North Col and the old route. It had been made famous by the famous climbers of the 1920s and 1930s. It was a breathtaking view of the snow-clad peak all around.

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