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Nepal – Trekking to Everest Base Camp

In October 2006 I spent 3 weeks trekking through the Sola Khumbu region of Nepal to Everest Base Camp. Here are some of the photographs of that trip.

Schoolchildren, Kathmandu
Brush seller
Schoolchildren, Kathmandu
Temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu
Buddist Monastery, Kathmandu
Annapurna and Machapuchare, Nepal
Airstrip at Lukla
Flight landing at Lukla
Flight approaching Lukla
Descending from Lukla
The first bridge
Kanguru - The first of the high peaks
Crossing the Dudh Kosi
Passing through a Serpa Village
Teahouse break
Teahouse Break
Sherpani
Crossing the Dudh Kosi
Dudh Kosi
Entering Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Everest and Lhotse from Namche Bazaar
Me, with Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse behind
Nuptse - Lhotse ridge
Telephoto shot of Everest from Namche Bazaar
Youg Sherpa girl on the trail above Namche Bazaar
The beautiful peak of Ama Dablam
Thamserku (R) & Kang Tega (L)
Kang Tega
Yaks in Khunde
Potato picking in Khunde
Looking towards Thangyboche
Chorten on the trail to Thangyboche
Nuptse - Lhotse ridge with a lenticular cloud over the summit of Everest
Island peak and Manaslu (with lenticular cloud)
Unknown peaks above Dinboche
Me, above Dinboche on the ascent of Narastan Peak
The other side of Ama Dablam from Narastan Peak
On the ascent of Narastan Peak
Lara Erlingsdottir on the summit of Narastan Peak
The trekking group on the summit of Narastan Peak (5000m)
Leaving a silk scarf on the climbers monument at the base of the Khumbu Glacier
Monuments to those who have lost their lives on Everest
Trekkers at the monument
Dawn breaks as we leave Lobuche for Everest Base camp
The route up the Khumbu Glacier
Nuptse from Lobuche
Climbing the moraine alonside the Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Glacier
Pumori from Gorak Shep
Khumbu Glacier and icefall
Icefall and the entrance to the Western Cwm
Icefall and the entrance to the Western Cwm
Trekkers making their way through Everest Base Camp
At the Base Camp marker
Everest at dawn from Kala Pattar
Summit of Kala Pattar
View from the summit of Kala Pattar
Hari, our guide, on Kala Pattar
View from the summit of Kala Pattar - looking down on Everst Base Camp
The five who made it on the summit of Kala Pattar
View from Pheriche as we set out the next morning
On the descent from Pheriche
Bam, our guide for the trip
Trekking group on the descent from Pheriche
Porter with large load
Sherpa child in Pangboche
On the trail
Looking back at Pangboche and the Dudh Kosi
Yaks on the trail
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