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... Peter and I squeeze our tents into small level spots be- tween boulders ; the porters descend the gorge to sleep somewhere at a lower altitude . Peter , too , has felt depressed today , as he relates in his journal : This evening I feel ...
... Peter and I squeeze our tents into small level spots be- tween boulders ; the porters descend the gorge to sleep somewhere at a lower altitude . Peter , too , has felt depressed today , as he relates in his journal : This evening I feel ...
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... Peter and I decide to spend the night there ; the Sherpas want to con- tinue to Shey and we agree to meet tomorrow . I return up the snow basin for another load , but the snow is soft now , making the work here at 17,000 feet grueling ...
... Peter and I decide to spend the night there ; the Sherpas want to con- tinue to Shey and we agree to meet tomorrow . I return up the snow basin for another load , but the snow is soft now , making the work here at 17,000 feet grueling ...
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... Peter says , " I don't think I'll open my letters until I return to Kathmandu . They might contain bad news . " His behavior puzzles me , but he does not explain and I do not pry , self - consciousness preventing us from sharing . With ...
... Peter says , " I don't think I'll open my letters until I return to Kathmandu . They might contain bad news . " His behavior puzzles me , but he does not explain and I do not pry , self - consciousness preventing us from sharing . With ...
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