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The danish version: Mads on the walkie-talkie with the words "I can't go any higher." Canadian version: "Byron Smith Successful Summit, May 21, 2000 - I can't go any higher." Image courtesy of 'BigE - Thrane & Thrane Danish Everest Expedition 2000'.
Everest summit picture mystery: Mads on top!

Posted: Aug 05, 2005 03:07 pm EDT

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We had two climbers and one Everest summit picture. Byron Smith's version is found in his "See you at the top" Press Kit section, followed by the overlay caption "Byron Smith Successful Summit, May 21, 2000." On another website, this same person, now a Dane, is broadcasting from the summit on May 20, 2000, the day before Byron summited. The Danish still photos appear to be taken from the same video tape that Byron is using on his web site. Both use the almost...

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