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A man dressed in cold weather gear, walks across a ladder used as a bridge on a snow-covered mountain.

Ladder Crossing

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Howell, mountaineer instructor at the Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center at the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), crosses over a gap in the ice on a ladder at Khumbu Icefall, Nepal on May 4, 2022.

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  • Credit: Army Sgt. 1st. Class Jason Howell, Courtesy Photo VIRIN: 220504-A-AS656-004.JPG
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