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The Diehards on Everest and Batura Sar
So it's over for this winter on the Karakorum 8,000'ers -- but not on the slightly lower yet highly challenging Batura Sar, where the Polish team refuses to quit, no matter how many tons of snow fall. Jost Kobusch and Alex Txikon are likewise fighting and problem-solving for every metre on their res...
Angela Benavides
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