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Everest and Gokyo Trek and Island Peak Climb in 100 Pictures

These are the pictures that I find to best capture the spirit of my trip to Nepal in October 2012. The trip included Kathmandu Valley, Everest Base Camp, Thame Valley and Renjo La, Gokyo and Cho La and also climbing of the 6189m-high Island Peak.

  1. Buddha eyes stare form the four sides of the big stupa in Bodhnath

  2. Monks circumambulate the big stupa in Bodhnath

  3. Tibetans circumabulate the big stupa in Bodhnath. Bodhnath is the center of immigration of Tibetan expats in Kathmandu.

  4. Juniper incense burning in Bodhnath

  5. Receiving a blessing at a Bodhnath gompa (monastery)

  6. Street market vendors use candles during a blackout in Kathmandu

  7. In the streets of Bhaktapur

  8. An apprentice in a Bhaktapur thangka school

  9. Thangka details. Shot at a thangka shool in Bhaktapur.

  10. Cremation pyre burning in Pashupatinath

  11. A fake sadhu posing for pictures for a few rupees at Pashupatinath

  12. At Pashupatinath

  13. Swayambhunath, a.k.a. Monkey Temple at sunset

  14. A monkey family at the Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath)

  15. A young woman with her baby selling candles at Swayambhunath

  16. Piles of garbage remain on the streets of Patan after the popular Dasain festival

  17. To buy or not to buy? That is the question ;-)

  18. Patan's Durbar Square

  19. The elders of Patan's Durbar Square

  20. A juniper burner in a Jorsale lodge. Tibetan Buddhists burn juniper incense every morning in their houses.

  21. Local family working their land. Shot near Monjo.

  22. Kids at Pema Choling Gompa (monastery) playing with our cameras

  23. Mt. Thamserku (6608 m) seen from Benkar

  24. Morning in Namche

  25. The Saturday market (bazaar) in Namche Bazaar

  26. Kids going to school in Namche

  27. A Namche window

  28. Lhotse (8516 m) is the 4th highest mountain on the planet. Its south face is 3200 m-high.

  29. Holding Mt. Everest ;-)

  30. Looking back east from Thame Valley. Thamserku and Kusum Kanguru are on the horizon.

  31. Nuns on the trail to Thame

  32. A stupa in Thamo (not to be mistaken with Thame)

  33. Thame Gompa (monastery) is located just 20 minutes above the village

  34. Monks and kids in Thame Gompa

  35. Kids in Thame Gompa. Behind is Tengkangpoche (6500 m) in the clouds.

  36. Kangtega and Thamserku just after sunset seen from Thame Gompa

  37. Thame village

  38. Morning views of Kangtega and Thamserku from Thame

  39. Sherpa kid in a Marlung lodge

  40. A rest stop high in Thame Valley. Looking north at some 6000 m mountains close to the border with Tibet.

  41. A souvenir stand at 4380 m. Shot from just before Lungden.

  42. Sun rising over Mt. Tengkangpoche (6500 m). Shot from the trail to Renjo La.

  43. Morning views from the trail to Renjo La

  44. Sunrise above the trail to Renjo La

  45. The last few minutes before Renjo La (pass). We are almost at 5400 m.

  46. Prayer flags fly over Renjo La (5400 m)

  47. One of the best views in Nepal Himalaya - a look east from Renjo La. Mt. Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse are above the clouds. Cholatse is to the right. in the clouds. Below is Gokyo Valley with Dudh Pokhari lake, Gokyo Village and Ngozumpa glacier.

  48. The descent east from Renjo La

  49. A meditating yak near Dudh Pokhari - Gokyo 3rd Lake

  50. Gokyo in the morning. Lodge owners lay blankets outside to dry in the sun every day. Mt. Pharilapche (6017 m) is above.

  51. Hiking up north from Gokyo. Behind is Gyachung Kang (7952 m) - the highest mountain below 8000m.

  52. Mount Everest from Scoundrel's Viewpoint. From this angle one can see almost the entire North Face (left on the picture).

  53. Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) is the 6th-highest mountain on the planet. A morning shot from Gokyo.

  54. Gokyo in the morning. Mt. Pharilapche (6017 m) is to the left. Renjo La (pass) is up on the ridge to the right.

  55. Morning reflections in Dudh Pokhari - Gokyo 3rd lake

  56. Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) and Ngozumpa glacier from Gokyo

  57. Sun rises over the Ngozumpa glacier. Cholatse, Taboche, Kangtega and Thamserku are on the horizon.

  58. Crossing the Ngozumpa glacier on the way to Tagnak

  59. Crossing the Ngozumpa glacier on the way to Tagnak

  60. The climb up to Cho La (pass)

  61. Hanging prayer flags at Cho La (5400 m)

  62. Looking east from Cho La (pass). Mt. Lobuche and Lobuche East are above with Nuptse peering behind them.

  63. Mt. Ama Dablam (6812 m) dominates the view east of Cho La

  64. Dzongla with Mt. Ama Dablam behind

  65. Looking east from below Dzongla. To the right is Chola Tsho (lake).

  66. The Everest trail just below Lobuche. On the horizon are Pumori, Lintren and Khumbutse - all on the border with Tibet (China)

  67. Enjoying a late afternoon from the lateral moraine of Khumbu Glacier. The glacier itself is to the right. On the horizon are Pumori (7161 m), Lintren (6713 m), Khumbutse (6639 m), and Nuptse (7861 m)

  68. Everest sunset from half way to Kala Patthar. The orange mountains on the horizon are Changtse, Everest's West Shoulder, Everest itself and Nuptse

  69. Everest sunset from below Kala Patthar

  70. Mt. Nuptse a minute before the sun set

  71. Everest sunset from below Kala Patthar. This is less than a minute before the light goes out completely.

  72. Kangtega (6782 m) - a view from Kala Patthar

  73. The memorial site above Dughla.

  74. Ama Dablam seen through the prayer flags of the memorial site above Dughla.

  75. Ama Dablam (6812 m) from above Dingboche

  76. A stupa on the hill above Dingboche

  77. Dingboche (4400 m)

  78. Imja Valley in the morning. Island Peak (6189 m) is the little pimple in the middle where the clouds seem to come from. The one to the left of it is Lhotse (8516 m). The red shrubs belowe are called sea-buckthorn. Local people make a very refreshing drink from it.

  79. Ama Dablam (6812 m) from Chukhung

  80. Looking back at Taboche (6542 m) from above Chukhung

  81. 2 nameless peaks south of Island Peak

  82. Yaks coming back from Island peak base camp

  83. Island Peak (Imja Tse) from the trail to the base camp. Some yaks (down to the right) are coming back from the camp.

  84. Approaching Island Peak base camp. The Baruntse-Kali Himal massif ( 7129 m) is the white one in the middle.

  85. The Imja glacier melts and morphs into Imja Tsho (lake). The surreal silver color of this place comes from mica - a mineral that seems to cover everythjing in the valley.

  86. Looking east from just above Island Peak base camp. Cho Polu (6735 m) is the dome-shaped mountain to the left. Num Ri (6677 m) is the one to the right. Imja glacier flows down at the bottom-right corner of the picture.

  87. Island Peak base camp at sunset

  88. A night shot from Island Peak base camp. The peak itself is not visible from here.

  89. Moon rising over Island Peak base camp

  90. The steepest part of the ice wall of Island peak

  91. Looking back from the ridge of Island Peak

  92. Island Peak's summit

  93. Happy on top of Island Peak ;-)

  94. Climbers navigate the crevasses and the plateau below the summit of Island Peak

  95. The crevasses below Island Peak

  96. Climbers having breakfast in a Pangboche lodge

  97. A stupa mirroring Ama Dablam's perfect shape. Shot from the trail to Pangboche.

  98. Inside the Tengboche monastery

  99. Ama Dablam (6812 m) seen through the gate of Tengboche monastery

  100. A vendor selling kitchenware to the Khumbu villages. Shot on the trail above Namche.

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