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English: Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Everest, Everest West Shoulder, west face of Lhotse-Nuptse massif, Khumbu Glacier and Khumbu Icefall, as viewed from the west in late afternoon sun. Mount Everest, Nepal, Himalayas.
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Erik Weihenmayer (born September 23, 1968) is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001.
Camp I is at an altitude of over 5,800 metres (19,029 ft), and Camp II is at an altitude of over 6,000 metres (19,685 ft). A climbing permit and a liaison officer are required when attempting Ama Dablam. As with Mount Everest, the best climbing months are April and May (before the monsoon) and September and October.
Beck Weathers is an American pathologist from Texas who survived the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.His story was covered in Jon Krakauer's book Into Thin Air (1997), its film adaptation Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997), and the films Everest (1998) and Everest (2015).
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In 2022, a biographical documentary titled Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest was released, chronicling the life and legacy of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa. Directed by Nancy Svendsen, the film highlights her extraordinary journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest and the challenges she faced in her pursuit.