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Scott was always safe. “We’re aiming for May 10, but you know how these things go with the weather . . . Hey, enjoy Yosemite.”

Geri thanked him and replaced the handset on the receiver, making a mental note of May 10.

TENGBOCHE MONASTERY IS AT 12,687 feet in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal and is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the area. Given its location on the path to Everest Base Camp, the surrounding village caters to mountaineers heading off to achieve their dreams. Beginning in April, when the spring climbing season kicks off, the village hosts tent cities and lures climbers into such delights as buying cake from some of the highest bakeries in the world. The views from the village provide stunning moments of realization about the journey ahead as Everest rests behind several other notable peaks, each one a gut check to climbers hoping to summit. Before heading out along the river valley to Everest Base Camp, climbers and high-altitude team members traditionally stop at the monastery, where many hope for an audience with a Tibetan monk to receive blessings on their expedition.