The photos

Climbing up the Diamond Tower in 1989. The rope abandoned during the 1987 attempt...
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Peter Arbic negotiating his way through the second rock band on the South Pillar...
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Kurt Walde climbing the upper slopes of the South Face of Nuptse - Himalaya...
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Kurt Walde climbing the upper slopes of the South Face of Nuptse in poor...
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Kurt Walde at the bivy on the upper slopes of Nuptse South Face -...
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Nuptse in spring, with the South Pillar clearly visibile in the foreground - Himalaya...
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Nuptse in autumn, with the South Pillar covered in copious layers of snow -...
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Enrico Rosso climbing Nuptse, 1989
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Enrico Rosso on the first pitches of the Diamond Tower (Nuptse South Pillar) -...
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Enrico Rosso on the first pitches of the Diamond Tower (Nuptse South Pillar) -...
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Enrico Rosso tackling the upper section of the Diamond Tower (Nuptse South Pillar) -...
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Enrico Rosso on the summit of South Pillar of Nuptse (6902 m) - Himalaya...
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Enrico Rosso in the ice cave below the summit of the South Pillar of...
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Enrico Rosso climbing the South Pillar of Nuptse - Himalaya Nepal 1989
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Enrico Rosso and Maria Penna at base camp of the international expedition to the...
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