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Four men climb a snow-covered mountain.

Icefall Climb

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Howell, mountaineer instructor at the Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center at the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and his teammates climb up Khumbu Icefall, Nepal on April 25, 2022.

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  • Credit: Army Sgt. 1st. Class Jason Howell, Courtesy Photo VIRIN: 220425-A-AS656-002.JPG
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