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Mount Everest

This is the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters tall.

Tibet

This is the country on the northern side of Mount Everest.

Villnoss

This is where the author was born.

Lhasa

This is where the Dalai Lama kept his palace.

Rongbuk

This is the starting point for expeditions to climb the North Face of Everest.

The North Col

This is the 7,000-meter-high icy pass on the North Face of Everest that is the most difficult and dangerous part of the author's climb.

Nanga Parbat

This is a mountain the author climbed solo in 1978.

Kathmandu

This is the largest city in Nepal.

Shigatse

This is the second largest city in Nepal.

Munich

This is where the author's publisher had offices.

Ama Dablam

Prior to the Everest expedition, the author and his companions attempted to climb this.

Shisha Pangma

This is another Himalayan mountain the author considered while waiting...

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