Vlog: Morning workout on Mt. Qomolangma

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Vlog: Morning workout on Mt. Qomolangma

STORY: Vlog: Morning workout on Mt. Qomolangma DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mount Qomolangma 2. Voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: Voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences "The weather is fine in the morning. We can see the summit of Mt. Qomolangma. Here is our breakfast. The monitoring station. There is a meeting in the morning. We are heading for a workout. Ice could still be seen in the river next to our base camp. It's very tiring to walk even one step in a place at such elevation. We are short of breath. Now, we are reaching an altitude of 4,519 meters, the target of today's workout. The slope is particularly steep. Our base camp is down there. We are collecting samples, and noting them down. At noon, we can see the summit very clearly. As we have finished the

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