On May 19, eight military men made history by becoming the first Emirati climbing team to pitch their flag atop Mount Everest. We look through pictures of their epic journey.
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Team member Saeed Al Memari above base camp 3. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Ghanim Al Durs, Moaath Al Naqbi and Mohammed Al Naqbi take a break. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Handout photo. UAE Everest Team for Weekend. Oxygen bottles dumped at Camp 2. -
The UAE team negotiates the Hilary Step on the way to Camp 4. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Pushing for the summit of Everest. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The UAE Everest team crosses a crevasse at Kumbu Icefall. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Abdul Aziz Al Tameemi crosses a crevasse while climbing Everest. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The view from Camp 3 showing Camp 2 below right. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
A sign shows the way to Everest Base Camp. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Tariq Al Zarooni, Abdul Aziz Al Tameemi and Mohammed Dhuhoori preparing for the first crossing of Kumbu Icefall. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Team members press on while others take a break. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The UAE team pictured, with Sherpas, on the day of departure to the summit of Mount Everest. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The UAE Everest team meet with General Mike Hindmarsh in Lobuche, Nepal. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The UAE climbers wore heavily insulated clothing and oxygen masks for the final ascent to the summit. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Long lines of climbers caused congestion on the ropes between Camp 2 and 3. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Oxygen bottles at Camp 2. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
The team leaves Camp 3. Courtesy UAE Armed Forces -
Left, platoon commander Sheikh Theyab Al Nahyan on Everest; team members navigate their way across a crevasse.
Emirati climbing team scale Mount Everest - in pictures
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