Olympic Torch Reaches Everest Summit

We've blogged a few times in the past month or so about the goings-on at Everest Base Camp this season with the Chinese and Nepalese restrictions, as well as the Olympic Torch relay and the goal to take the Torch to the top of Everest.

Climbers with torch, Everest Summit - AP Photo

The One World One Dream climbing team, made up of Tibetan and Chinese climbers, has reached the summit with the Olympic Torch.  The team captain and final torchbearer were both Tibetans.  Aside from all political issues, the mission was a technological feat.  Chinese television spent a fortune building a television studio at base camp and engineering transmission points at camps along the way to the summit.  The torches were designed by rocket scientists and used propane technology that allowed the flame to burn in cold, windy, oxygen-deprive air atop Everest.

With no major protests or issues, the climb went along as planned.  Whether or not you agree with the Chinese decision to take the torch up Everest, it's fortunate that there wasn't any violence or demonstrations on Everest.  It's just not the place for it.

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