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Thirty-three climbers, including 14 Sherpas, ascended the world's highest peak, on May 15 and 16. The climbers went through the southeast ridge used by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
The climbers belonged to four different international expedition groups -
INHA University Joyful Expedition, International Everest Expedition Spring 2004, Chilean Mt. Everest Expedition 2004 and Himalayan Guides Everest Expedition 2004.
Some of the climbers to ascent Mt. Everest included Martin Boileau, a
Canadian eye surgeon, Kilian Volken and Peter Gschwender, Swiss and Austrian mountain guides and Ms. Anabella Bond from Britain.
The other climbers were from South Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Scotland and the USA.
The Sherpa climbers were from Taplejung, Sankhuasabha, Solukhumbu and Dolakha districts. nepalnews.com mr May 17 04
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Appa Sherpa reached the Everest summit for 14th time on Monday morning, according to reports from Base Camp. He broke his own record for the most number of climbs to the world's highest summit.
According to the reports, Sherpa began his final ascent at around 10 p.m. on Sunday. nepalnews.com pd May 17 04
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