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Black mountaineers head to Everest

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The southern face of Mount Everest including Mount Lhotse, middle right, soars above the monsoon clouds at the border of Nepal and Tibet, Aug. 26, 2000.

A trio of Colorado mountain climbers plan to make the first all-Black expedition to Mountain Everest next spring. They’re led by Phil Henderson of Cortez.