Myanmar mountaineers ascend Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal, in preparation for an expedition to Hkakabo Razi on the northern tip of Myanmar near the border with China and India. A two-week jungle trek followed by a sheer climb up avalanche-prone slopes to a jagged ridge of icy pinnacles awaits three men planning to take on this peak so treacherous it has only been conquered once.
(Hkakabo Razi Expedition 2018 / AFP)
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