Training and the acclimatization climbs are over, and the expedition leaves base camp heading for the summit. David Tait and Phurba Tashi are within hours of the summit, but even if they make it, they're only a quarter of the way through their attempt to complete a double-traverse of Everest's north and south faces.
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