Kathmandu :: Chhetrapati :: pidgeons of the Kathesimbu stupa
Kathmandu :: Thank You, Your Holiness Vaisha Dev, The God of Toothaches
Flight to LUE :: a few seconds before landing in Lukla, Mount Khumbila in sight
Lukla :: the airport
Lukla :: is it what we searched for?
Monjo :: the after season atmosphere, definitely
Monjo :: the Sagarmatha National Park entrance :: Khumbila, the holy mount of the Sherpas
Above Jorsale :: the bridges over the Dudh Kosi River leading to Namche
Namche Bazaar (val Nauche) reached :: The Moonlight Lodge window afternoon view, well above it all
Above Namche :: the village nest
Above Namche :: Thamserku view
Above Namche :: looking south to Kongde Ri
Above Namche :: the famous panorama :: Taboche, Everest over Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam
Above Namche :: Everest over Nuptse and Lhotse zoomed
Above Namche :: the Everest top zoomed
Above Namche :: the Lhotse top zoomed
Above Namche :: Ama Dablam zoomed
Above Namche :: the Ama Dablam top zoomed
Above Namche :: Thamserku zoomed
Above Namche :: looking down south, the Dudh Kosi valley
Above Namche :: chortens by the Khumjung airfield
Leaving Namche :: the famous panorama again :: Taboche, Everest over Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam
Leaving Namche :: Taboche over the shalf of the Phortse village
Mong La :: the village chorten
Mong La :: is it really after the season?
Mong La :: Kangtega and Thamserku on the opposite valley side
Mong La :: the Kangtega top zoomed
Mong La :: the Thamserku top zoomed
Mong La :: the Phortse village zoomed
Mong La :: the Taboche top zoomed
Mong La :: the Ama Dablam top zoomed
Phortse :: the perfect south slope location…
Phortse :: three chortens by the village gompa (monastery)
Phortse :: our backpacks by the gompa window
Leaving Phortse :: on the high trail to Pangboche looking south, Tengboche monastery to the left
Leaving Phortse :: on the high trail to Pangboche looking southwest
Leaving Phortse :: on the high trail to Pangboche
Reaching Pangboche :: the Ama Dablam approach in sight
Pangboche :: late afternoon
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: climbing up the mountain
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: looking back to the village of Pangboche :: low clouds appear
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: on the high morraine :: Pangboche village behind
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: on the high morraine :: the Cholungche Khola valley
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: clouds apprroaching steadily
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: the Cholungche Khola valley, Hinku Himal
Sidetrip to Ama Dablam BC :: the Cholungche Khola valley, Hinku Himal
Sidetrip Ama Dablam BC :: Ama Dablam already very near
Ama Dablam BC :: Mingbo :: The Ama Dablam Support Lodge
Ama Dablam BC :: Mingbo :: the Dudh Kosi valley already filled with clouds, Taboche top dominates
Ama Dablam BC :: Mingbo :: Taboche, peaks by the Everest BC
Ama Dablam BC :: the peak
Ama Dablam BC :: Mingbo :: the Ama Dablam very top
Ama Dablam BC :: Taboche
Ama Dablam BC :: the nasty clouds reaching Pheriche and Dingboche…
Dingboche to Chhukhung :: a meeting by the roadside chorten
Chhukhung :: warming ourselves in a lodge
Chhukhung to Dingboche :: frozen bushes
Dingboche :: here comes the sun :: the sunrise above Ama Dablam
Dingboche :: here comes the sun
Dingboche :: here comes the sun
Above Dingboche :: looking towards the Chhukhung valley, Lhothe southern wall, Island Peak
Above Dingboche :: the clouds from the south still do not have enough
Traversing above Pheriche :: looking north, the Cho La approach
Traversing above Pheriche :: looking south, Kangtega, Thamserku
By Dusa :: Ama Dablam
By Dusa :: Kangtega, Thamserku
By Thukla :: Thukla lodges below the Khumbu Glacier front morraine
By Thukla :: Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku
By Thukla :: Hinku Himal zoomed
Thukla :: by the lodge oven
By the Khumbu Glacier front morraine above Thukla :: Tombstones
By the Khumbu Glacier front morraine above Thukla :: the view of the upper Khumbu Valley opens, Pumotri to Nuptse
Approaching Lobuche :: Pumori, Lingtren, Khumbutse
Lobuche :: The view from the Sherpa Lodge window towards Nuptse
The side morraine by Lobuche :: the Khumbu Glacier looking north
The side morraine by Lobuche :: the Khumbu Glacier looking east towards Kongma La
The side morraine by Lobuche :: the Khumbu Glacier looking south
The side morraine by Lobuche :: Lobuche Peak
Lobuche La :: Nuptse already very near
Approaching Gorakshep :: Everest BC surroundings
Approaching Gorakshep :: the upper Khumbu Glacier
Approaching Gorakshep :: Kala Pattar below Pumori
Kala Pattar :: beginning to climb
Kala Pattar :: just below the hill top
Kala Pattar :: the hillop mess
Kala Pattar :: the famous view of the Everest
Kala Pattar :: the Everest top zoomed
Kala Pattar :: the Pumori top zoomed
Kala Pattar :: the ridge leads further on to the Pumori top
Kala Pattar :: Pumori western slopes, the Changri Shar valley
Kala Pattar :: the upper Khumbu glacier, Everest Base Camp zoomed
Kala Pattar :: looking south, the lower Khumbu Glacier surroundings
Kala Pattar :: the far Ama Dablam top zoomed
Gorakshep :: Pumori by the sunset
Somewhere above Everest BC :: the icefall
Somewhere above Everest BC :: the lower Khumbu Glacier
By Gorakshep :: playing with the plastic garbage on a frozen morraine lake
Leaving Gorakshep :: Everest BC surroundings, Pumori, Lingtren, Khumbutse, Everest west shoulder, Nuptse
Traversing to Dzonghla :: the Khumbu glacier front morraines
Traversing to Dzonghla :: Pheriche and the mountains to the south
Traversing to Dzonghla :: Taboche, Cholatse and th frozen lake below blocked by the Chola glacier
Going to Dzongla :: the valley of Dzongla and ountains surrounding Cho La
Going to Dzongla :: Dzonghla lodges in sight
Going to Dzongla :: the rocky approach to the glacier leading to Cho La
Climbing to Cho La :: Cholatse just above Dzongla
Climbing to Cho La :: the rocky glacier access
Climbing to Cho La :: on the glacier :: approaching the pass on the glacier
Climbing to Cho La :: on the glacier :: the lower glacier parts
Cho La :: looking back east to the glacier
Cho La :: the glacial lake just below the pass
Cho La :: on the pass
Cho La :: the ridge south of the pass
Cho La :: looking east
Cho La :: an icefall east of the pass
Cho La :: scaling the route west towards Thagnag
Cho La :: looking west towards the gentle saddle of Targu La above Thagnag
Descended the Cho La western slope :: looking back toward the pass
West of Cho La :: in a minefield of mixed scree, sometimes iced and sometimes soft snow by the Cho La BC approach
Targu La saddle :: the prayer flags pole
Targu La saddle :: by the characteristic, landscape-mark big boulder
Targu La saddle :: looking back to the western Cho La approaches
Targu La saddle :: Kangchung surroundings
Thagnag :: lodges
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: reached the eastern morraine :: Phari Lapche, Renjo La, Gokyo Ri above Gokyo
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: reached the eastern morraine :: looking north to the Cho Oyu peak
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: a glacial lake somewhere in the middle of the glacier
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: the far Cho Oyu above the huge glacier body
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: Kangtega, Thamserku to the south
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: Kangtega zoomed
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: reached the western morraine :: the Gokyo 3rd lake
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: Gokyo lodges hidden behind the morraine
The Ngozumpa glacier crossing :: Cho Oyu as seen from just above Gokyo lodges
Gokyo Ri :: starting the hill climb over the frozen lake (3rd)
Gokyo Ri :: Renjo La eastern aproaches
Gokyo Ri :: Cho Oyu busy producing a cloud
Gokyo Ri :: mountains NW of Gokyo Ri
Gokyo Ri :: Gyachung Kang and Nup La surroundings
Gokyo Ri :: The Everest-Lhotse-Makalu panorama section
Gokyo Ri :: Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse zoomed
Gokyo Ri :: Ngozumpa Glacier with the 3rd Gokyo Lake below, Cholatse, Taboche and Kangtega, Thamserku below
Gokyo Ri :: Makalu zoomed
Gokyo Ri :: mountains to the West of Gokyo Ri
Gokyo Ri :: the far Kangtega and Thamserku zoomed
Gokyo Ri :: the classical view to SE
Gokyo Ri :: the half-frozen lake below
Gokyo Ri :: Ngozumpa Glacier
Gokyo Ri :: the half-frozen lake below
Gokyo Ri :: the small snowstorms on the Phari Lapche slopes, Kangtega and Thamserku in the background
Gokyo :: the half-frozen 3rd lake
Leaving Gokyo :: saying goodbye to the 3rd lake :: Renjo La
Leaving Gokyo :: saying goodbye to the 3rd lake :: lodges
Leaving Gokyo :: the bridge by the front morraine of the Ngozumpa Glacier
Leaving Gokyo :: the bridge by the front morraine of the Ngozumpa Glacier :: consulting
Leaving Gokyo :: looking down the upper Dudh Kosi valley :: note the warm humid air layer below
Leaving Gokyo :: in Pangka
Leaving Gokyo :: by Pangka :: looking back towards Gokyo :: Cho Oyu behind
Leaving Gokyo :: Vilages of Thare, Konar and Phortse on the left side of the Dudh Kosi valley, Kangtega and Thamserku
Machhermo :: the north entrance chorten
Machhermo :: entering the village
Machhermo :: consulting the map by a lodge for the winter
Mong La again :: the lodges by the chorten
Mong La again :: the village chorten
Mong La again :: the spiritual mantras and the prophane yak shit
Mong La again :: Lama Sangwa Dorje depicted by the village chorten
Mong La again :: the toilet way views of Kangtega and Thamserku
By Sanasa :: the classical Khumbu view reprise (Taboche, Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam)
By Sanasa :: yes, the Everest top over the Nuptse ridge again and again…
Namche Bazaar with the Kongde Ri mountain on the oposite valley side
Namche :: the Sherpa Museum pot collection
Namche :: a mani stone by the village gompa
Namche :: the village gompa interior
Namche :: one of those western-tastes-oriented bakeries
Descending from Namche :: the last (promised!) Everest view
Below Namche :: taking the upper hanging bridge
Monjo :: looking back to the holy mount of Sherpas – Khumbila
Chheplung :: looking back north to Ghat and Pakhding
Chheplung :: The Hilltop Lodge view south, the typical Nepali hill terraces begin here
Chheplung :: The Hilltop Lodge :: our backpacks
Lukla :: The North Face Lodge :: Texting in our sunny 10$ room with attached – hot shower – bathroom
Flight to KTM :: 9N-AKK, our carrier…
Flight to KTM :: passing the Lamjura ridge
Flight to KTM :: incredible terraces of the Nepal hills
Flight to KTM :: reaching the urbanised valley
Flight to KTM :: houses get denser
Kathmandu :: Thamel :: Yangling :: it is never too early for good mo:mo:s
Bhaktapur :: Peacock Guest House :: our room
Bhaktapur :: Tachupal Tole :: pidgeons of the Dattatreya temple
