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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A pedestrian walks past the ARC'TERYX Flagship Store with a huge outdoor advertisement for "Climbers" in Shanghai, China on October 15, 2025

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Mt. Fuji climbing season ends

Climbers go down Mt. Fuji's Fujinomiya trail in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2025, as the climbing season for Japan's highest mountain ends.

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Japan: Rare Brocken Spectre with Rainbow Halo Spotted in Japanese Alps

Captured at Karasawa-dake, a peak near Mount Okuhotaka, this video shows a rare Brocken spectre. The climber’s shadow appears on the mist below, clearly surrounded by a bright, rainbow-colored halo. This optical phenomenon occurs when the sun is low behind the observer, creating a ghostly shadow that seems to float in the clouds.

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Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Fujinomiya route on July 10, 2025, as the route in Shizuoka Prefecture on Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day along with two other routes, following the July 1 opening of the Yamanashi Prefecture-side route. All routes are open through Sept. 10. (Kyodo), ==Kyodo

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Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Fujinomiya route on July 10, 2025, as the route in Shizuoka Prefecture on Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day along with two other routes, following the July 1 opening of the Yamanashi Prefecture-side route. All routes are open through Sept. 10. (Kyodo), ==Kyodo

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

TOKYO, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - Trail of lights from climbers' headlamps are seen on the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2025. The trail opens the same day, meaning the start of the official climbing season for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

Climbers take a selfie with the sunrise atop Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2025, the day the mountain's Yoshida trail opened as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji hail the sunrise on July 1, 2025, the day the mountain's Yoshida trail opened as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji hail the sunrise on July 1, 2025, the day the mountain's Yoshida trail opened as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

Trail of lights from climbers' headlamps are seen on the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2025. The trail opens the same day, meaning the start of the official climbing season for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

Trail of lights from climbers' headlamps are seen on the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2025. The trail opens the same day, meaning the start of the official climbing season for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Repair Work in Progress

Handout photo shows : Work is underway to partially open the structures and extinguish 2 points of combustion in the roof insulation. Three groups of SES climbers are at work. The situation is constantly monitored by a drone equipped with a thermal camera. Radiation levels at the industrial site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant do not exceed the norm, and there is no threat to the population. The situation is under control. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of damaging the containment arch of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant with an explosive drone. This morning, the Ukrainian emergency services transmitted these new photos of the repair work underway on the building. Pripyat, Ukraine on February 18, 2025. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Repair Work in Progress

Handout photo shows : Work is underway to partially open the structures and extinguish 2 points of combustion in the roof insulation. Three groups of SES climbers are at work. The situation is constantly monitored by a drone equipped with a thermal camera. Radiation levels at the industrial site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant do not exceed the norm, and there is no threat to the population. The situation is under control. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of damaging the containment arch of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant with an explosive drone. This morning, the Ukrainian emergency services transmitted these new photos of the repair work underway on the building. Pripyat, Ukraine on February 18, 2025. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Repair Work in Progress

Handout photo shows : SES climbers continue to work on partially exposing the shelter structures and eliminating any degradation. Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras are being used to constantly monitor the situation and identify any new outbreaks. Background radiation levels at the industrial site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remain within normal limits. There is no threat to the population. The situation is under control. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of damaging the containment arch of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant with an explosive drone. This morning, the Ukrainian emergency services transmitted these new photos of the repair work underway on the building. Pripyat, Ukraine on February 20, 2025. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tour de Ski 2024/2025

Women's climbers trophy competition third-placed Kerttu Niskanen of Finland celebrates on the podium after the cross-country skiing FIS Tour de Ski event in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on January 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Tour de Ski 2024/2025

Women's climbers trophy competition second-placed Astrid Öyre Slind (L) of Norway, winner Therese Johaug of Norway and third-placed Kerttu Niskanen of Finland celebrate on the podium after the cross-country skiing FIS Tour de Ski event in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on January 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Gate on Mt. Fuji trail closed as climbing season ends

Security officers close a gate at the fifth station of a Mt. Fuji trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side after the climbing season ended on Sept. 10, 2024. The gate was installed on June 17 to impose a cap on the daily number of climbers and prevent "bullet climbing," when people attempt to reach the summit and descend without spending a night on the mountain.

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Gate on Mt. Fuji trail closed as climbing season ends

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2024, shows a gate at the fifth station of a Mt. Fuji trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side after it had been closed as the climbing season ended the same day. The gate was installed on June 17 to impose a cap on the daily number of climbers and prevent "bullet climbing," when people attempt to reach the summit and descend without spending a night on the mountain.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers walking around the crater of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers lining up to take a photo on the Kengamine summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers flocking around mountain lodges on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season peaks. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers flocking around mountain lodges on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season peaks. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers lining up to take a photo on the Kengamine summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers lining up to take a photo on the Kengamine summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers walking around the crater of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers on the summit of the Yoshida trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers on the summit of the Fujinomiya trail of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers walking around the crater of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 10, 2024, shows climbers lining up to take a photo on the Kengamine summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, as its climbing season reaches its peak. The 3,776-meter mountain in central Japan straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-AKTO-MOUNTAINEERING (CN)

(240709) -- AKTO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- At a mountaineering campsite in Muztagh Ata, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 4, 2024, Taxibayi Janibaiki (L) weighs the belongings of the climbers. High-altitude porters charge fees based on the weight of the items carried, which varies according to the altitude and distance of the journey. The Muztagh Ata, located at the Pamir Plateau at an altitude of over 7,500 meters in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an attraction to mountaineering enthusiasts from around the world. During the climbing season, people gather in Subax Village, Akto County, at the foot of the Muztagh Ata for mountaineering. As for those local people who are familiar with the terrain and climate here, participating in international mountaineering sports can increase their income and improve their livelihoods. At the same time, through mountaineering, they also gain a deeper understanding of the outside world. Like many other yo

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-AKTO-MOUNTAINEERING (CN)

(240709) -- AKTO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taxibayi Janibaiki (L) prepares sunscreen patches with other climbers at a mountaineering campsite in Muztagh Ata, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 3, 2024. The Muztagh Ata, located at the Pamir Plateau at an altitude of over 7,500 meters in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an attraction to mountaineering enthusiasts from around the world. During the climbing season, people gather in Subax Village, Akto County, at the foot of the Muztagh Ata for mountaineering. As for those local people who are familiar with the terrain and climate here, participating in international mountaineering sports can increase their income and improve their livelihoods. At the same time, through mountaineering, they also gain a deeper understanding of the outside world. Like many other young people in the village, 23-year-old Taxibayi Janibaiki works as a porter for mountaineering teams during the summer. During the rest ti

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Climbers conduct adaptive training at the Mount Muztagata in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers walk up on Mt. Fuji on June 30, 2024, as the summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan is set to officially begin the following day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.(Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers walk up on Mt. Fuji on June 30, 2024, as the summer climbing season for the highest mountain in Japan is set to officially begin the following day, with the opening of a route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the 3,776-meter volcano.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-PREPARATION

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Climbers practice prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 19, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in Budapest, Hungary from June 20 to 23, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-PREPARATION

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Climbers practice prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 19, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in Budapest, Hungary from June 20 to 23, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-PREPARATION

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Climbers practices prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 19, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in Budapest, Hungary from June 20 to 23, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-PREPARATION

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Climbers practices prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 19, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in Budapest, Hungary from June 20 to 23, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Gate set up on Mt. Fuji trail

Photo taken on June 17, 2024, shows a gate at the fifth station of a Mt. Fuji trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side, installed to impose a cap on the daily number of climbers and prevent "bullet climbing," when people attempt to reach the summit and return without spending the night on the mountain, ahead of the summer climbing season starting July 1.

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Gate set up on Mt. Fuji trail

Workers set up a gate at the fifth station of a Mt. Fuji trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side on June 17, 2024, to impose a cap on the daily number of climbers and prevent "bullet climbing," when people attempt to reach the summit and return without spending the night on the mountain, ahead of the summer climbing season starting July 1.

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Climbing season begins on Mt. Daisen in western Japan

A ritual is held near the top of the 1,729 meter Mt. Daisen in Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 2, 2024, to pray for the safety of climbers ahead of the summer season.

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Climbing season begins on Mt. Daisen in western Japan

A ritual is held near the top of the 1,729 meter Mt. Daisen in Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 2, 2024, to pray for the safety of climbers ahead of the summer season.

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Climbing season begins on Mt. Daisen in western Japan

Climbers walk on Mt. Daisen in Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 2, 2024, as the climbing season begins on the 1,729 meter mountain.

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Climbers pose with their certificates presented by the Xizang Autonomous Region Mountaineering Association for successfully summitting the Mt. Qomolangma in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Norwegian climber Haakon Erlandsen (1st L) is presented with a certificate from the Xizang Autonomous Region Mountaineering Association for successfully summitting the Mt. Qomolangma in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Austrian climber Martin Schranz (L) carries luggage with his partner at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French climber Pascal Denoel (L) and his brother Dominique Denoel (R) have breakfast before their climbing at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)