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- ↑ Reynolds, Kev (2012-02-15). Everest: A Trekker's Guide: Trekking Routes in Nepal and Tibet. Cicerone Press. p. 121. ISBN 9781852846800.
- ↑ Mayhew, Bradley (2009). Lonely Planet: Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya. Lonely Planet Publications. ISBN 9781741041880.
