Tsering in Kodari, the bordertown between Nepal and China
The bridge in no-mans-land between Nepal (Kodari) and China (Zangmu)
Loading a truck on the Chinese border
Yak skull in Zangmu
Zangmu-Nyalam road
Justin, Erik, Ben and Stu in Nyalam (3750m)
Hiking in Nyalam
On a hill above Nyalam
Justin and Ryan on a dayhike above Nyalam
Tibetan style house in Nyalam
The streets of Nyalam
Erik roams the streets of Nyalam like a confident stray-dog
We get ready for an early morning departure in Nyalam
Guy, Erik and Italo seem to enjoy the busride from Nyalam to Tingri
A Tibetan village above Nyalam
A monastery we tried to visit, but it was closed
Tibetan kids
Some parts of the Nyalam-Tingri road has recently been paved.
Along the Nyalam-Tingri road
Tibetan village
Shishapangma (8027m) from Lalung-la pass (5050m)
Lyngve at Lalung-la pass (5050m)
Lalung-la pass (5050m)
Kit and other team members at Lalung-la pass (5050m)
Tibetan landscape along the Nyalam-Tingri road
The dirty and dusty streets of Tingri (4300m)
Erik on a dayhike outside of Tingri
Erik on a dayhike outside of Tingri. Here at almost 5000 metres elevation.
A hill above Tingri
A hill above Tingri. Cho Oyu hidden in clouds behind.
The streets of Tingri on a sunny day
Cho Oyu (8201m) as seen from the plains of Tingri
Busride from Tingri to Chinese Basecamp
Cho Oyu (8201m) from the plains of Tingri
Playing games in Chinese Basecamp (4900m)
Chinese Basecamp (4900m)
Ryan, Ian and Kit in the dining tent at Chinese Basecamp (4900m)
A dayhike above Chinese Basecamp
Getting ready to move from Chinese Basecamp to Intermediate Basecamp
Intermediate Basecamp (5300m)
Rob and team in Intermediate Basecamp (5300m)
Yaks in Intermediate Basecamp (5300m)
Stu in Intermediate Basecamp (5300m)
Erik and Justin in Intermediate Basecamp (5300m). Cho Oyu towers behind.
We have arrived ABC (5700m)
Puja ceremony in ABC. It was a very cold morning.
Puja ceremony in ABC
Scenery on the hike from ABC (5700m) to C1 (6400m)
Lhakpa hikes from ABC to C1
Justin and Italo in C1 (6400m)
Pitching tents in C1
Lyngve in C1 (6400m)
Tents in C1 (6400m)
Fieldtouring's rock solid Eureka tents in C1
Ripped fabric on Rob and Ryans tent in C1 (damage caused by crampons)
Our tents in C1
Strong winds damaged a lot of tents in C1, especially those of Summitclimb on top of the ridge.
But the Eureka tents survived the storm
Damage in C1 after a storm
A snowy morning in ABC
Loading yaks in ABC
Tsering in front of our kitchen and dining tent in ABC
Cho Oyu (8201m) as seen from ABC
A cold morning in ABC, after a snowy night
ABC in a white cover of snow
View across Nangpa-la and some very technical peaks in Nepal
High winds (lenticular clouds) on the summit of Cho Oyu
Guy H, Rob and Ryan in C1
Our team in C1, some of us heading up to C2
Ian and Stu in C1
Justin on a restday in C1
The slopes from C1 to C2
Climbers on the second icefall above C1
Our sherpas are pitching tents in C2 (7100m)
In C2 and the slopes to C3 beyond
Lyngve after a night in C2 (7100m)
Justin and Italo descend from C2 in high winds
Terrible winds in C2 and above, so better get out of here as soon as possible....
Rob gets ready to abseil the second icefall
Italo descends the second icefall on a stormy day
Second icefall in a storm
Rob abseils the first icefall above C1
Arriving C1 to find it partly destroyed again after a big storm
Sunshine in ABC
Good view of Nangpa-la pass from our campsite in ABC
A nice restday in ABC
Sonam and Mama in ABC
High winds on Cho Oyu (8201m)
Erik in ABC
The slopes between C1 and C2
Climbers at approx 7000m with nice view of Tibet in the background
Guy H and Guy L in C2, preparing to set out for C3
On the way to C3, and C2 can be seen far below
Climbers on the slopes between C2 and C3
Climbers arriving C3 at 7500m
Busy life in C3 (7500m)
C3 is situated at a quite steep location, and requires good platforms for the tents.
Climbers descend from C3
Lhakpa in front of our tents in C3
Lyngve in C3 (7500m)
Lyngve in C3 (7500m). The yellow band is clearly visible above.
Italo in C2
Rob and Kit in C2
Litter in C1, we suspect it was the Chinese expedition
Litter in C1
Italo in C1
Back in ABC
Tibetans in ABC
Lenticular clouds over Cho Oyu
Justin, with frostbite on all his toes, is carried out by a Tibetan porter.
Justin is being evacuated from ABC
Justin on the back of a Tibetan porter
Team talk in ABC
Erik was appointed to join Justin, when he was evacuated from ABC
Stu and Italo in ABC
Ian in ABC
Kit in ABC
Dismantling of our camp in ABC
Tibetan in ABC
Rob in ABC
Yaks on the way out from ABC to Chinese Basecamp
Our Landcruiser is approaching the Lalung-la pass (5050m)
One of our four Landcruisers at Lalung-la pass (5050m)
Antonin at Lalung-la pass (5050m)
A tibetan village along the Tingri-Nyalam road
Antonin in a tibetan village
Plenty of Landcruisers on the Tingri-Nyalam road
Landscape north of Nyalam
The team in Rum Doodle, Kathmandu
Rob in Rum Doodle, Kathmandu
