Dhaulagiri: the red dots indicate the climbing route, the Northeast Ridge. In 1998, Ed, climbing with Veikka Gustafsson (Finland) and Guy Cotter (New Zealand), reached 25,000ft. on the NE Ridge before severe avalanche danger forced them to retreat. Photo: Ed Viesturs BACK TO: [HOME] [DISPATCHES] © 1999 The Zone Network. All rights reserved.

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