A walk in the Khumbu - November 2014


A short photo display of a month spent in the Khumbu region. We were trying to get away from some of the main routes which is why we were camping. But unless you have a specific route in mind that requires you to camp it makes no sense anymore in the Khumbu region as the lodge infrastrucrue is so good. Some lodges are becoming real hotels (with prices as well). And as less and less people camp the camp sites are not so good anymore.

 

  • Landing on the 320m runway of Lukla airport
  • Across the Dudh Khosi
  • Ama Dablam
  • Ama Dablam. Note the three climbers visible above the hanging glacier
  • Tengboche and Ama Dablam
  • Tea at the Everest Panorama Hotel
  • Lhotse South Face and Ama Dablam
  • Staring contest with a yak
  • View of the Thame valley with Thame Monastery
  • Descending a hill above Thame
  • Yak skull
  • The Bhote Koshi on the way to Arye
  • Arye
  • High camp on the way to the Renjo La
  • High camp on the way to the Renjo La
  • Drew taking photos on a ridge
  • High camp on the way to the Renjo La
  • Relama Tsho
  • Below the Renjo La
  • Below the Renjo La
  • Below the Renjo La
  • View to the East from the Renjo La (including Everest, Lhotse and Makalu)
  • View to the East from the Renjo La (including Everest, Lhotse and Makalu)
  • Looking back towards the West (with Angladumba Tsho below)
  • View to the East from the Renjo La (including Everest, Lhotse and Makalu)
  • Choughs at the Renjo La
  • Renjo La (East side)
  • View to the East from the Renjo La (including Gokyo Ri, Everest, Lhotse and Cholatse)
  • Gokyo 3rd Lake  with Everest and Lhotse in the background
  • Descending the Renjo La towards Gokyo
  • Descending the Renjo La towards Gokyo
  • Descending the Renjo La towards Gokyo
  • Descending the Renjo La towards Gokyo
  • Above Gokyo 4th Lake
  • Walking up towards Nameless Fangs
  • Above Gokyo 4th Lake
  • Sue with Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang in the background
  • Nameless Fangs
  • Ngozumpa Glacier and Everest from the hill leading to Nameless Fangs
  • Above Gokyo 4th Lake
  • Enjoying the views
  • Taking a break on the way to Nameless Fangs
  • Gyachung Kang and Everest across the Ngozumpa Glacier
  • Descending back to our camp by Gokyo 4th Lake
  • Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang at sunset (from the lateral moraine of Ngozumpa Glacier)
  • Nameless Fangs and Cho Oyu at sunset (from the lateral moraine of Ngozumpa Glacier)
  • Our camp at 4th Lake
  • Our camp at 4th Lake
  • Nameless Fangs and Cho Oyu at sunset (from the lateral moraine of Ngozumpa Glacier)
  • Night sky above Gokyo 4th Lake
  • Our camp at night
  • View to the North from the lateral moraine of the glacier
  • Gokyo 4th Lake and Nameless Fangs
  • View to the North from the lateral moraine of the glacier
  • Tibetan partridges in Gokyo
  • Tibetan partridges in Gokyo
  • Gokyo 3rd Lake and Cholatse
  • Looking East from Gokyo Ri
  • On Gokyo Ri
  • Cholatse and Taboche
  • Looking East from Gokyo Ri
  • Looking South-East from Gokyo Ri
  • Everest, Lhotse Shar and Makalu from Gokyo Ri
  • Makalu from Gokyo Ri
  • Everest, Lhotse Shar and Makalu from Gokyo Ri
  • Makalu from Gokyo Ri
  • Everest from Gokyo Ri
  • Gokyo, Gokyo Ri and Cho Oyu
  • Posing by the 3rd Lake with Renjo La in the background
  • Gokyo, Gokyo Ri and Cho Oyu
  • Crossing Ngozumpa, the largest glacier in Nepal
  • Crossing Ngozumpa, the largest glacier in Nepal
  • Crossing Ngozumpa (note Nameless Fangs and Cho Oyu in the background)
  • Reaching the East side of Ngozumpa
  • Namelss Fangs and Pasang Lhamu Peak
  • Looking back onto Ngozumpa, the largest glacier in Nepal
  • Tagnak - the valley leading to the Cho La
  • Cho La
  • On the way to the Cho La
  • On the way to the Cho La
  • On the way to the Cho La
  • Cho La
  • Kangchung Peak
  • Kangchung Peak
  • Taking a break on the way to the Cho La
  • On the way to the Cho La
  • On the Cho La (looking West)
  • Three trekkers descending the Cho La towards Tagnak
  • Two porters walking across the Cho La Glacier
  • Prayer flags on the Cho La
  • In 2014 it is now a steep and slippery descent to the Cho La glacier
  • So slippery that Sue used her crampons
  • Descending towards Dzongla (with views of Ama Dablam and Cholatse)
  • Descending towards Dzongla (with views of Ama Dablam and Cholatse)
  • Descending towards Dzongla (with views towards the Cho La)
  • Looking back at the descent from the Cho La
  • Ama Dablam from Dzongla
  • Dzongla (looking North)
  • Ama Dablam from Dzongla
  • Ama Dablam from Dzongla
  • Ama Dablam from Dzongla
  • Taboche and Cholatse
  • Taboche and Cholatse
  • Looking North towards the Khumbu Glacier
  • Heading towards Gorak Shep
  • First view of the Khumbu Glacier (with Pumori and Kala Patar on the left)
  • First view of the Khumbu Glacier (with Pumori and Kala Patar on the left)
  • Heading towards Gorak Shep
  • Pumori and Kala Patar (image centre)
  • Heading towards Gorak Shep with view of Nuptse
  • Drew poses above Gorak Shep
  • Gorak Shep
  • On the way to Everest Base Camp
  • On the way to Everest Base Camp
  • The Khumbu Glacier and Icefall
  • On the way to  Everest Base Camp
  • On the way to  Everest Base Camp
  • On the way to  Everest Base Camp
  • At Everest Base Camp
  • At Everest Base Camp
  • The Khumbu Glacier and Icefall
  • On the way to Kala Patar with Pumori in the background
  • Sunset from Kala Patar
  • Sunset from Kala Patar
  • Sunset from Kala Patar
  • Sunset from Kala Patar
  • Dusk over the Khumbu Glacier
  • Dusk over the Khumbu Glacier
  • Dusk over the Khumbu Glacier
  • Cholatse
  • One of our dzos trying to escape
  • Another of our dzos
  • The summit of Cholatse
  • Porters heading towards Dingboche (with Lobuche in the background)
  • Ama Dablam
  • Dingboche and Lhotse South Face
  • Imja Tse - Island Peak
  • Our three dzos heading towards Chukung
  • The Polish Lhotse South Face memorial chorten with Island Peak on the right
  • Chukung camp below the gigantic South Face of Lhotse
  • Chukung camp below the gigantic South Face of Lhotse
  • Nuptse Ridge and Lhotse South Face
  • Heading towards Island Peak Base Camp
  • Our sirdar (and climbing sherpa) Pema Dorje Sherpa below Lhotse
  • Heading towards Island Peak Base Camp
  • Heading towards Island Peak Base Camp
  • Lhotse South Face
  • Island Peak Base Camp
  • Island Peak Base Camp
  • Island Peak Base Camp
  • Imja Tsho and surrounding mountains at dawn on the way to Island Peak
  • Frozen river near Chukung
  • Mountains near Chukung
  • Meal preparation: washing the utensils
  • Meal preparation: washing the utensils
  • Our dzos reluctant to cross a frozen stream
  • Digging out a store of potaoes
  • Dingboche
  • Dingboche
  • Imja Kola valley near Somare
  • Imja Kola valley near Somare
  • Ama Dablam from Pangboche
  • Ama Dablam and chorten
  • Ama Dablam and yak
  • Ama Dablam and yak caravan
  • Ama Dablam
  • Camp at Tengboche
  • Lhotse from Tengboche
  • Everest and Lhotse from Tengboche
  • Everest and Lhotse from Tengboche
  • Ama Dablam from Tengboche
  • Ama Dablam and the ridge of Tengboche
  • Ama Dablam and the ridge of Tengboche
  • The view up the Dudh Khosi (with Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam)
  • The view up the Dudh Khosi (with Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam)
  • The village of Phortse (with Taboche Peak above and Everest on the right)
  • The view up the Dudh Khosi (with Taboche,  Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam)
  • Phakding (and our camp just visible) from above
  • Monthly visitors statistics - Sagarmatha National Park
 

 

 

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