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Wind speed experienced on the summits we analyzed. Sample size – 499 ascents without supplemental oxygen and 29 with supplemental oxygen (1978–2021). Bars extend to the maximum and minimum wind speed, boxes span the 25th–75th percentiles, crosses inside the boxes mark mean values, horizontal lines inside the boxes represents median values, dots mark outliers, dotted line represents 90th percentile value of 25 m⋅s–1 for all 499 ascents without supplemental oxygen.
