On the trail between Dingboche (4,410m) and Chhukkung (4,730m). Tawoche (6,367m) towers overhead
A fluted ice wall North East of Ama Dablam, seen from Bibre village (4,580m)
Wot? He must have been up to something! At a tea house at Chhukhung (4,730m).
Enjoying the scenery above Chhukung (4,730m, lower left). Chhukung Ri (5,550m) is above right and Ding Gogla (5,400m) left. Pokhalde and Kongma Tse are on the left skyline and the massive Nuptse wall looms up behind Chhukung Ri
A view up the Lhotse Glacier to Island Peak (6,189m, right) and Chhukung Ri (5,550m, left). The Nuptse wall (7,861m) dominates the skyline, with Lhotse (8,501m, centre) hidden in cloud
A section of the Nuptse wall, stretching 3 vertical kms above the valley floor
Island Peak (6,189m) is left, accessed along the moraine wall at left. The trail branching right leads to the base of Amphulapcha (5,663m, out of sight to the right)
Panoramic view from Ding Gogla (5,400m - above the trail to Kongma La). From left along the skyline are Nuptse (7,861m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Shar (8,393m), Shartse (Peak 38, 7,591m), Kali Himal (7,057m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Kangtega (6,685m) amd Tamserku (6,608m). In the foreground, snaking in from the left, is the Nuptse Glacier, with Chhukung Ri (5,550m) behind it, just left of centre. Directly behind Chhukung Ri and accessed up the Lhotse Glacier, is Island Peak (6,189m) - difficult to distinguish amongst all the other giants
This view from Ding Gogla is to Kongma La (5,535m). Left is Pokhalde (5,806m) and right is Kongma Tse (5,820m)
View from Chhukung Ri (5,550m), across the lower Nuptse Glacier and back down to Dingboche (4,410m). From left along the skyline are Kangtega (6,685m), Tamserku (6,608m), Kwangde (6,187m) and Tawoche (6,367m)
View from Chhukung Ri (5,550m), across the Ama Dablam Glacier to Ama Dablam (6,856m)
View from Chhukung Ri (5,550m), up the Nuptse Glacier. Kongma La (5,535m) is far left. The black rocky peak left of centre is Kongma Tse (5,820m). And the beautiful white pyramid at right is Pumori (7,165m)
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