Olympic torch to ascend Mt.Everest Everest along the north slope


Updated: 2008-05-07 15:28

A reporter (in yellow) examines Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, through a telescope at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2008. Beijing Olympic torch relay will be taken to the world's highest peak by the traditional climb route along the north slope, Asianewsphoto citing China mountaineering team spokesman Zhang Zhijian as saying. [Asianewsphoto]

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