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Ueli Steck using Lobuche Peak, 6145 meters, for acclimating in the Khumbu Valley during his climbing expedition to Nuptse. Ueli ran to the summit of Lobuche in 1:49, in running shoes. Most climbing parties take two days to gain the summit. Here, Ueli is about to start his stop watch and leave the Dzonghla lodges for his ascent, Nepal.
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