Bangkok Airport Suvarnabhumi
Thai Airlines Landing in Kathmandu 10-20-2007
The Malla Hotel-----Kathmandu
Patan
Funeral Pyres at the Crematorium
Fogged in at Kathmandu on the way to Lukla
Sita Air Local to Lukla
Getting ready for the air show
Sita Air----Landing in Lukla
Ready for Takeoff-----downhill
Take off-----Downhill
Launched
Landing in Lukla
Fog Coming in---Last Flight for today
Camping at Phakding
The Dudh Khosi River
Note the Venting of the smoke-----Under the Eaves
Suspension Bridge on the Dudh Khosi
Suspension Bridge over the Dudh Khosi River 10-24-2007
Coming into Namche Bazaar 10-24-2007
Lhakpa at Home in Namche Bazaar 10-24-2007
The Market in Namche Bazaar-----Chinese Junk! 10-25-2007
Namche Bazaar The Largest Village in the Khumbu Region 10-25-2007
Nuptse(7879m) Ama Dablam (6856m) taken from the patio at the Everest View Hotel above Namche Bazaar
Ama Dablam (6856m)
Taken at Everest View Hotel 10-25-2007
Mani Stone
Yak Pies----Dried and ready to burn
Yak Pies Used for Fuel
A Baby Yak Grazing in a meadow
Lisa at Thame Monastery 10-27-07
Prayer Wheel at Thame Monastery 10-27-2007
Thame 10-27-2007
Yaks at Work 10-27-2007
Baby Yaks 10-27-2007
Entrance to Khumjung 10-27-2007
Stone Carver working on a Mani Stone
Go Left to Gokyo and Gokyo Ri, Go Right to Tengboche and Everst Basecamp 10-28-2007
The trail up to Mong La from Khumjung 10-28-2007
Phortse with Ama Dablam in the background 10-28-2007
Taken from Mong La----Phortse on the left Ama Dablam behind me 10-28-2007
Tony Freake----Founder and driving force behind the Phortse Community Project
Working Man
Our Camp at Dole
Dole---Kangtega (the saddle) in the background (left)
Yaks on the trail between Dole and Machhermo
Machhermo
Cho Oyu and the Ngozumba Glacier
King for a Day
Wolf Trap
Yep-----there's a trail in there somewhere
Gokyo Region second lake
Ngozumba Glacier with Cholatse(6440m), and Taboche (6542m) in the background
Third Lake in the Gokyo Region
Ngozumba Glacier with Cholatse(6440m), Taboche
Ngozumba Glacier with Cholatse (6440m) and Taboche (6542m)
First Three Lakes in the Gokyo Region
Prayer Flags from the top of Gokyo Ri
Everest & Me from Gokyo Ri
Gokyo Valley and the Cho Oyu Glacier from the top of Gokyo Ri
Cholatse (6440m), Taboche, Kangtega(6685m), Thamserku---- Gokyo and the third lake in the foreground
Chakhung, Kangchung, Pumori (23494), Changtse
Our Prayer Flag on Gokyo Ri----Kangchung, Pumori, Changtse, Everest(8848m), Nuptse (7879m), Lhotse(8501m), Makalu
Prayer Flag Ceremony at Gokyo Ri---- Chakhung, Kangchung, Pumori, Changtse in the background
Gokyo and the third lake
Rescue Helicopter-----The fast way back to Kathmandu
Gokyo
The trail up Gokyo Ri
JJ----Cho Oyu
Dave explaining why there aren't any switchbacks on the trail
Lhakpa, our guide at the fifth lake in the Gokyo Region Chumbu, Everest (8848m), Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangchung East, and Kangchung West
Tea House at Gokyo The View from the Tent
Cho Oyu reflecting in the third lake of the Gokyo Valley
He Who Shall Not Be Named with Lisa
Ice Melt on the Ngozumba Glacier
Crossing the Cho Oyu Glacier
Dragnag
Cholatse West Side 6440m
View southwest from the ascent to Cho La Pass
Cho La Pass-----the top is right there
Climbing up Cho La Pass
Snowfield at the top of Cho La Pass
Snowfield on Cho La Pass
Ama Dablam 22493, 6856m
Ama Dablam 22493, 6856m and Malanphulan
Cholatse, 6440m
Camping in the shadow of Cholatse(6440M)
Kangtega, Thamserku, Taboche from the trail to Gorak Shep
Tibetian Cock
Pomori(23494 ft.) behind Kallapathar(18192 ft.)
Pomori(23494 ft) Kallapathar(18192 ft.) Most trekkers view Everest from Kallapathar
Everest(8848m) The Black Diamond of the Southwestern face taken from Kallapathar
Changtse
Nuptse(7879m) taken from Kallapathar
Everest(8848m)South Col(7986m) from Kallapathar
Everest(8848m) from Kallapathar
Top of Kallapathar with Tharkay--- Everest in Background
Nuptse(7879m) from my tent---Camping at Gorak Shep
Khumbu Icefall with Changtse
View of Everest peeking through----on the way to basecamp
Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Ice Fall
JJ in front of the Khumbu Ice Fall
Everest Basecamp
Thai Expedition Banner with Lingtren(6697m) in the background
The Khumbu Glacier
Another Photo at Basecamp
Lhakpa, Dave & Lisa at Basecamp
Lhakpa above Dingboche
Leaders of the Pack
Looking back at Kangtega from Taboche
Excellent Accomodations at Chukhung
Chukhung (Nuptse(7879m) & Lohtse(8501m) in the background)
Ama Dablam(6856m) from Chukhung Ri (Above the Fog)
Nuptse(7879m) Taken from the Saddle below Chukhung Ri
A Viewpoint Below Chukhung Ri
Glacial Lake from Chukhung Ri
The Nupstse-Lohtse Wall from Chukhung Ri
JJ and Ama Dablam(6856m) from Chukhung Ri
Pangboche
Tengboche Monastery
Ama Dablam (6856m) taken from Tengboche
The Market at Tengboche
Two Yaks-----
Tengboche Monastery the morning after a light snow
JJ at Tengboche Monastery Front Entrance
Mong La and the Trail from Khumjung
Larry, Dave, Lhakpa, Lisa and Mr. "X"
Ama Dablam(6856m) and Tengboche Monastery
Khumbi Yul Lha
Chomolungma the goddess of Everest on the Left
Dave and Friend Last Day Hiking Back to Lukla