Comments on: Nick (& Mark & Dave), the torch and Everest - Day 13 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/05/07/nick-mark-dave-the-torch-and-everest-day-13/ The run up to the Olympics Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:47:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: John Wright http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/05/07/nick-mark-dave-the-torch-and-everest-day-13/#comment-460 John Wright Thu, 08 May 2008 00:05:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/05/07/nick-mark-dave-the-torch-and-everest-day-13/#comment-460 From MountEverest.net: "We have just seen the Chinese approaching the summit!” reported Silvio ‘Gnaro’ Mondinelli on May 5. “They were at 8,600m, in the middle of a very strong blizzard. They couldn´t make it.” Silvio and his mates watched the attempt live... from the summit of Kalapattar. “It was a large team of about 10 people," Mondinelli said. "They had overcome the Second Step, but then the storm forced them down without reaching the summit.” From MountEverest.net:
“We have just seen the Chinese approaching the summit!” reported Silvio ‘Gnaro’ Mondinelli on May 5. “They were at 8,600m, in the middle of a very strong blizzard. They couldn´t make it.” Silvio and his mates watched the attempt live… from the summit of Kalapattar.

“It was a large team of about 10 people,” Mondinelli said. “They had overcome the Second Step, but then the storm forced them down without reaching the summit.”

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