Khumbu – Lukla to Namche Bazaar
A friendly face between Lukla and Ghat
Khumbu flora
Khumbu flora
Khumbu flora
Khumbu flora
A village across the Dhud Kosi River from Lukla
With Phanden Sherpa, many times summiteer of Mount Everest and other 8,000ers, at his tea house
Children near Ghat
View from the longdrop
Mani boulders, near Ghat
A detail of a huge Mani boulder, near Ghat
Mani walls, near Ghat
Prayer flags and mani wall, near Ghat
Ben encountering his first mani boulders
Ben gets acquainted with the prayer wheel routine on Khumbu trails
Kusum Kanguru (6,369m) from near Ghat
Junior porters
Khumbu kids having fun, near Lukla
The Sherpa family of Pasang Dorje in Nov 1995, Jorsale
Pasang Dorje, his wife Ang Nimi and their two youngest children in April 2006, Jorsale
Me with Pasang Dorje’s family in April 2006, Jorsale
Happy reunion with Pasang Dorje, Ang Nimi and Lakpa Temba in Jorsale, Dec 2009
Happy reunion with Pasang Dorje and Ang Nimi, Dec 2009
Friends of Pasang Dorje's
Friend of Pasang Dorje's
Porters on the trail near Phakding, with the Dhud Kosi River and Kusum Kanguru (6,369m) behind
Crossing a suspension bridge above Jorsale
A view from the trail above Jorsale
A suspension bridge above Jorsale
The swing bridge over the Modi Khola, before the ascent to Namche Bazaar
The swing bridge over the Modi Khola, before the ascent to Namche Bazaar
Load carriers crossing the swing bridge over the Modi Khola, before the ascent to Namche Bazaar
Load carriers crossing the swing bridge over the Modi Khola, before the ascent to Namche Bazaar. Don't get in their way - they don't like it on the bridge and it's a long fall to the river
Himalayan Thar below Namche Bazaar
First sighting of Chomolungma, behind the mighty wall of Nuptse, with Lhotse far right
A closer view of the first sighting of Chomolungma - Main summit far left, then the Hillary Step and South Summit), behind the mighty wall of Nuptse, with Lhotse far right
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