Photo gallery: Olympic torch lit on Mt. Qomolangma

Chinese climbers display an Olympic torch, an Olympic flame lantern, a flag of International Olympic Committee, a Chinese National flag and a flag of the 29th Olympic Games at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese climbers display flags at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Norbu Zhamdu (L) lights the Olympic torch of the first torchbearer Gegyi with a kindling at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Graphics shows the route on the north slope along which the Beijing Olympic flame was carried to Mt. Qomolangma. (Xinhua/Ma Yan) Photo Gallery>>>

Beijing Olympic torch relayed on Mt. Qomolangma for 1st time in history

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame made its first trip to Mount Qomolangma as Chinese mountaineers brought it to the top of the world at 9:12 a.m. Beijing time (0112 GMT) on Thursday.

Chinese mountaineers carry Olympic flame to top of Mt. Qomolangma

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame for the Beijing Games was carried to the top of Mount Qomolangma by Chinese climbers at 9:18 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursday.

CERING WANGMO REACHES TOP OF MT QOMOLANGMA WITH OLYMPIC FLAME AT 9:18 AM

    CERING WANGMO REACHES TOP OF MT QOMOLANGMA WITH OLYMPIC FLAME AT
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CERING WANGMO REACHES TOP OF MT QOMOLANGMA WITH OLYMPIC FLAME

    FLASH: CERING WANGMO REACHES TOP OF MT QOMOLANGMA WITH OLYMPIC
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Olympic torch lit at Mt. Qomolangma

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch was ignited by Norbu Zhamdu at 9:12 am local time on Mt. Qomolangma on Thursday. A 30-meter relay on the world's highest peak has started.

Olympic torch to be lit at Mt. Qomolangma

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch is to be ignited at 9 am (0100 GMT) on Mt. Qomolangma.

Olympic torchbearers 100m away from Mt. Qomolangma peak

    MT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Climbers carrying the Beijing Olympic flame is 100 meters away from the top of the Mt. Qomolangma.

Sister, brother on Mt. Qomolangma for different missions

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Cering Wangmo, the youngest of the Beijing Olympic flame carriers on Mt. Qomolangma, is about to make history, while his kid brother Daintar is recording with handycam.

Timeline of Mt. Qomolangma expeditions

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Following is a list of historical expeditions of Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, to which Chinese mountaineers are carrying the Beijing Olympic flame on Thursday morning.

This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Final climbers to top of Mt. Qomolangma

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the members of the Attack Team of climbers carrying the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma.

This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Olympic flame reaches 8,800 meters

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic flame has reached 8,800 meters of the 8,844-meter Mt. Qomolangma.

Beijing Olympic flame expected to reach top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic flame will reach the top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning.

Beijing Olympic flame to reach top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic flame will reach the top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning.

Graphics shows the list of mountaineers forming the team that will be accompanying the Beijing Olympic flame up Mount Qomolangma. (Xinhua Photo/Ma Yan) Photo Gallery>>>

This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Chinese mountaineers will carry the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma on May 8, an official of the Beijing Olympics organizing committee announed at the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma on May 7. (Xinhua/Luo Shen) Photo Gallery>>>

This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>