Updated:2008-05-08 08:58 | Source:
BEIJING, May 8 (CCTV.com) The Olympic torch mountaineering team is to reach the summit of Mt. Qomolangma. News from the Rongbuk Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma says the first torchbearer has passed the area of crosscut rock cliff (8800m). The road underfoot is only 30-40 centimeters wide, with steep cliff below. Therefore, the team members have to cling onto the cliff. Temperature on Mt. Qomolangma is around 20°C below zero.