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15 Chinese atop Everest for measurement
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-05-22 11:37

Fifteen Chinese mountaineers on a mission to remeasure the height of the earth's summit scaled Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) at about 11: 08 Beijing Time, according to reports from the headquarters.


A woman mountaineer climbs from the base at 6,500 meters to the 7,028 camp in this photo taken on May 19. Fifteen mountaineers have reached the top of Qomolangma Sunday morning and will conduct height measurement activities. [Xinhua]
The 15 including: Pubu, 40, Ngawang, 24, Gyabu Jr. and Dorji Gaesang of the Tibet Mountaineering Team, and surveyors.

They are erecting a survey beacon, GPS and radar equipment on top of the peak for height measurement. A ceremony was held at the base camp to celebrate the successful scaling of the peak.

Twenty-four Chinese researchers and mountaineers started their assault on Mount Qomolangma, the summit of the earth, which is known as Mount Everest in the West, to remeasure its height at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday.


A TV grab shows Chinese mountaineers reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma May 22, 2005 to measure the height of the world's highest mountain. [newsphoto]



 
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