Survey register 27°59′ N / 86°55′ E
IX High Altitude Field Record
Sheet 05 / Spring 1953
South Col route / ascent log Observation no. 29

The final
3,000 feet

Above the South Col, every decision is reduced to distance, pressure and time. The route rises in measured stages; the record stays cold, exact and quiet.

Departure06:30 / CAMP IX
Summit reading29,028 FT
Elapsed05:00 H
Route profile / measured ascent
25,850 27,400 28,100 29,028 FT 0.0 MI 2.1 MI ELEVATION / FEET
Oxygen flow3.0 L/M
Pressure337 MB
Recorded11:30
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