The Golden Age
In the golden age of alpinism, many Westerners set their eyes on this peak when an Indian mathematician called it the highest peak on the planet. Naturally, everyone wanted to be the first to explore it.
Deadly Explorations
It would take another century of deadly explorations before someone could reach the top. They had to figure out the winter conditions, terrain, and altitude, and people had to die in order to find that out.
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