Tap Richards climbs along the Northeast Ridge of Everest en route to the First Step at sunrise on May 17, 1999.
The 1999 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition search team. Clockwise from lower right: Dave Hahn, Conrad Anker, Thom Pollard, Jake Norton, Tap Richards, Andy Politz.
A full moon rises over Dorje Lhakpa and the Nepal Himalaya as seen from Camp V, 25,600 feet, on the North Ridge of Mount Everest.
