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<\/a>Natalie ascends to the half-way point <\/div>
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<\/a>Anne too <\/div>
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<\/a>Break time <\/div>
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<\/a>Up to the peak, in line <\/div>
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<\/a>And more scattered <\/div>
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<\/a>Lorenzo finishes <\/div>
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<\/a>And poses with the cross <\/div>
(A memorial for the Scott expedition)<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Bill reaches the peak <\/div>
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<\/a>And promptly dodges my camera <\/div>
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<\/a>Nat takes a break <\/div>
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<\/a>Panorama of the view from on top <\/div>
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<\/a>Anne recovers enough to enjoy the sights <\/div>
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<\/a>Bill hangs out, watching Mt Erebus <\/div>
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<\/a>A little quiet time <\/div>
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