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Published June 20, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nic Cunningham climbing Mount Everest

Nic Cunningham climbing Mount Everest


Nic Cunningham shows off some of the gear he used during his May climb of Mount Everest in Nepal while in Olivia on Wednesday. Tribune photo by T.J. Bartelt

  • Nic Cunningham shows off some of the gear he used during his May climb of Mount Everest in Nepal while in Olivia on Wednesday. Tribune photo by T.J. Bartelt
  • The sun sets at Camp IV on the way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, 26,075 feet above sea level, just hours before Nic Cunningham leaves for the final climb on May 20. Submitted photo by Nic Cunningham
  • Cunningham, left, and Phurba Sherpa on the Mount Everest summit May 21. Submitted photo
  • A view from Mount Everest Base Camp at 17,500 feet. The photo was taken at sunset looking at the Khumbu Icefall. Submitted photo by Nic Cunningham
  • Nic Cunningham, bottom, is climbing through the Icefall between Base Camp and Camp I. Ladders are used to help climbers cross what would normally be uncrossable sections of the Icefall, such as crevasses or steep up or down sections. This helps climbers move faster through the dangerous Icefall. Submitted photo