National Geographic Magazine - Climbers pause at 24,000 feet (7,315 meters) on Mount Everest to assess terrain in this 1963 photo by Barry Bishop. Everest's untrodden West Ridge is veiled in cloud
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A plaque on Gig Harbor's waterfront will honor a native son and daughter who left footprints on Mount Everest. | Tacoma News Tribune
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