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Climbers will use all their mountaineering skills.Second Step: 28140/8577m - 1 hour or lessThis is the crux of the climb with the Chinese Ladder. replica Tissot watch Climbers mustfirst ascend about 10 of rock slab then climb the near vertical 30ladder. This section is very exposed with a 10,000 vertical drop. Itis more difficult to navigate on the decent since you cannot see yourfeet placement on the ladder rungs. This brief section is notorious forlong delays thus increasing the chance of frostbite or AMS.Third Step: 28500/8690m - 1 to 2 hoursThe easiest of the three steps but requires concentration to be safe.Summit Pyramid - 2 to 4 hoursA steep snow slope, often windy and brutally cold, climbers feel veryexposed at this point.

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