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May 6, 2016 01:37 pm GMT

Two mountaineers are climbing Everest, and you can watch it all unfold on Snapchat

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Adrian Ballinger, a Calif.-based mountain guide, has summited Mount Everest six times, and this week, he aims to be a part of the 194th expedition to reach the peak without the help of bottled oxygen. 

But he, alongside photographer Cory Richards, have a very specific goal in mind, too: be the first to reach the top while documenting the entire experience on Snapchat.

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Since arriving at the base camp on April 25, the pair has been posting videos and photos from their journey to their @EverestNoFilter Snapchat account

Those following along have gotten to see massive amounts of snow dump down on them at 23,000 feet, coupled with the hesitation in their voices as they approach a particularly rough stretch of the climb. All of which is accompanied by captions, narration and emoji. Read more...

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