Everest trek November 2009

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First day of the trek near Lukla

Barbara feeling good on her first day of the trek near Lukla

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

Namche Bazar viewed from above

Namche Bazar viewed from above

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

On the way to Kumjung with Ama Dablam in the background.
Barbara is not feeling too good anymore.

 
 

Ama Dablam

Ama Dablam seen from Kyangjuma

 

Ama Dablam seen from Kyangjuma

Ama Dablam

Danphe

Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) also known as the Impeyan Monal or Impeyan Pheasant or Danphe. It is the national bird of Nepal

 

Sunset on Ama Dablam and Lhotse

Sunset on Ama Dablam (right) and Lhotse (left) seen from Kyangjuma

 

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

Sunset on Ama Dablam

 

Woman and child

Woman and child at the Mon La with Ama Dablam in the background

 

On the way to Machermo

Barbara feeling a bit better on the way to Machermo with Cho Oyu (8201 m) in the background

 

Near Machermo

A mount of mani stones with prayer flags on a ridge near Machermo. Feeling definitely better as camp is nearing.

 

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

Machermo (with our tents)

 

Above Machermo

A ridge walk above Machermo with 15 tired and rather reluctant walkers (at least some of them). "Shall we go on or shall we not?"

 

Barbara

"I feel good" - sort of...

 

Madonna and yak

"Were my leg warmers really knitted from this yak's wool?"

 

Summit of Everest viewd from a ridge above Machermo

Summit of Everest viewed from a ridge above Machermo

 

Summit of Everest (left in the picture) viewed from a ridge above Machermo

Summit of Everest (left in the picture) viewed from a ridge above Machermo

 

Stone walls in Machermo

Stone walls in Machermo

 

On the way to Gokyo

Another hard day for Barbara who is feeling ill again and struggling up the hill. Couldn't even carry her rucksack anymore.

 
 

Gokyo second lake

Gokyo second lake and the summit of Cholatse (on the left)

 

Gokyo second lake

Gokyo second lake

 

Gokyo third lake and the summit of Cholatse

Gokyo third lake and the summit of Cholatse. You can see the settlement of Gokyo to the left of the cairn

Gokyo third lake and the summit of Cholatse - panorama

Gokyo third lake, the summit of Cholatse as well as the Ngozumpa Glacier panorama. You can open a large image here.

 

Prayers on a rock in Namche Bazar

View of Ngozumpa Glacier and Cholatse (6440 m) seen from the way to Gokyo Ri

 

Walking up Gokyo Ri

Walking up Gokyo Ri. It can be pretty hard work if it is your first time above 5000 m.

 

The summit of Cholatse

The summit of Cholatse. It was first climbed in 1982 (via the South-west ridge so not the side you can see here) by Vern Clevenger, John Rowell, Bill O'Connor and photographer Galen Rowell.

Above Gokyo

A yak grazing on the slopes of Gokyo Ri

 

 

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus)

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) on the slopes of Gokyo Ri

 

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus)

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) on the slopes of Gokyo Ri

 

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus)

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) on the slopes of Gokyo Ri

 

The view on the way up to Gokyo Ri.

The view on the way up to Gokyo Ri. You can open a large image here.

 

View of Everest from Gokyo Ri

Everest (as well as Nuptse and Lhotse to the right). In the foreground the Ngozumpa glacier. I don't know the name of the black "hill" just beyond the glacier.

 

View of Everest from Gokyo Ri

Prayers flags on Gokyo Ri with Everest, Lhotse and Makalu on the skyline.

 

Pika mouse

A pika on Gokyo Ri. Despite its small size it belongs to the hare family.

 

Everest at sunset

Everest and Nuptse (right) at sunset from Gokyo Ri (with a telephoto lens)

 

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