Breaking 6,000m – Chhukung to Imja Tse Base Camp
Just above Chhukung, on the way to Imja Tse Base Camp. This view is up the Lhotse Glacier to Nuptse and Lhotse, with Imja Tse right of cente. Below Nuptse to the left are Chhukung Ri (5,550m) and Peak (5,833m)
On the moraine of Lhotse Glacier, heading towards Imja Tse
On the moraine of Lhotse Glacier, heading towards Imja Tse
On the moraine of Lhotse Glacier, heading towards Imja Tse
Chhongbi taking a breather - fair enough!
Leaving the moraine of the Lhotse Glacier, Imja Tse dead ahead
Nearing the head of the Imja Tsho - a huge glacial lake fed by the glaciers of Lhotse Shar, Imja and Amphulapcha
Looking west to Tawoche and Cholatse
Joining the moraine of Imja Tsho, with Imja Tse above left
Imja Tse/Island Peak (6,189m)
A view west from Imja Tse Base Camp (5,000m) to Tawoche (6,367, left) and Cholatse (6,335m)
Imja Tse from Base Camp
The team at Base Camp, with our objective behind. The route to the summit goes right, behind the skyline ridge
On the huge moraine of Imja Tsho. Base Camp is just left of the moraine
A view along the moraine and Imja Tsho, west to Tawoche and Cholatse
Imja Tse
Ed feeding a flock of Himalayan Snowcocks lime slushy - my semi frozen pee from the night before my climb - it's good to recycle > On Imja Tse
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