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| | Kelly Cordes -Trango Tower |
 | | The sort of thing that leaves you gazing off later, at random times in public places, seemingly spaced-out like some druggie burnout, except that the memories and moments replaying are vivid and real, more real than anything you've known. |
 | | We'd gone to Pakistan for the southwest ridge of Great Trango Tower: 7,400 vertical feet from base to summit and unclimbed, though not un-attempted and not unknown. |
 | | 6237-6250m, depending on the map) of Great Trango Tower, which was 17 pitches (including the hardest climbing) beyond the highest anchors, or any trace of passage, that we found from previous attempts. |
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