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The four chatted about Tibet, where Chris, Keith, and Henry intended to travel in a few months before attempting a summit of Cho Oyu. They teased Geri about taking a pass on another 8,000-meter peak. “It’s the easiest eight-thousand-meter peak of the whole lot,” Henry told her. “You can practically walk up it.”

“God, you sound just like Scott,” Geri said. “I was told I needed to do McKinley before I considered anything at that altitude.” The waitress arrived, momentarily stopping conversation.

“I’ll have an Indian Lady Martini,” said Henry.

“What’s that?” asked Chris. Geri, Henry, and Keith smiled. Decades and hundreds of cocktails ahead of Chris, they’d been around the world and back while Chris, just twenty-nine, was eager to learn.

Back to the issue at hand, Keith pumped Henry for details on Cho Oyu. “So what you’re saying is that Chris and I shouldn’t have an issue with the summit?” His voice pulsing with excitement, Keith used his hands and facial expressions liberally to make points.