Here are all the photos – all 25 of them! They go with the account – ‘The summit push (1) – the full account of 7 long days to the top and back’ which is below the pictures (scroll down). It is rather long but I hope you enjoy it all!
In the Icefall for the third time - 06.30am, 17 May
Me crossing a deep crevasse on the way to Camp 2 - 17 May
Cricket at 6,400 meters - 18 May
Approaching the Yellow Band and Geneva Spur with Everest's summit pyramid beyond - 20 May
Climbing the Yellow Band at 7,800 meters between Camps 3 and 4 - 20 May
The summit pyramid with the South Summit at its apex as seen from the tents on the South Col - evening of 20 May
The South Col at sunset with Cho Oyu in the distance - evening of 20 May
Climbing up the steepening slopes above the South Col in the pitch darkness -12.30am, 21 May
Sunrise breaks just below the South Summit - 21 May
Looking down the South East Ridge at dawn - below right is the South Col and top right Camp 4 - 21 May
Everest casts its shadow over Nepal shortly after dawn from just below the South Summit - 21 May
Me reaching the South Summit, arm aloft, at 8,750 meters - 5.30am, 21 May
Me on the South Summit, with a blanket of clouds below - 21 May
Everest summit ridge from South Summit - 21 May
Team-mate Moises Nava Falcon and two Sherpas tackle the Hillary Step - 06.30am, 21 May
Me stepping onto the summit of Everest - 7.14am, 21 May 2009
On the summit holding a picture of Alix and me - again note the clearly visible curvature of the earth on the horizon behind me - 21 May
Crouching on the roof of the world, with a freezing face and frozen condensation down the zip of my suit, looking down the North side into Tibet - 21 May
Makalu from the summit - note again the clear curvature of the earth as you look at the horizon - 21 May
Prayer flags and a figure of Buddha on the summit of Everest - 21 May
Self portrait on the South Summit on the descent - note the reflection of the main summit in my goggles
A view of the steep descent to the South Col from the Balcony - 21 May
A body lies right beside the route, just above the South Col - 21 May
Arrivng exhasuted at Camp 2 at the end of a long summit day - 6.30pm, 21 May
Alix meeting me at crampon point as I left the Icefall for the last time - off the mountain and safe at last - 23 May
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Absolutely incredible Valerio. You are an inspiration! Love to you both, Tim x
After reading your account combined with the photos, it almost leaves us unable to comment. It is such an enormous and dangerous undertaking. The reward is understandably worth it, and you are now among the few who have experienced the summit. Having flown over Everest out of Katmandu on a clear visibility day, it made your account all the more real. Congratulations and thank you, Valerio, for letting us share it with you and congratulations to Alix for being there. You are both fully special.
Some of the better holiday snaps I’ve ever seen
Valerio, that is the most incredible thing you just did. I am overwhelmed by those photos. Congratulations xxx
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