Across The Khumbu (2009)
Above: Panoramic view from Gokyo Ri (17,500 ft.). Mount Everest and
Lhotse are left of center. Makalu (background, light brown, very small here) is in the center.
The outpost village of Gokyo is adjacent to the foreground lake. Below: on way to Cho La.
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about the Sherpa people and the Khumbu region (Everest).
Order of Photographs is random. It is intended as a display of photographs
and not as a travelogue. Obvious "city photos" were taken in Kathmandu.
View from approach to Renjo La (17,717). Mount Everest is in the center,
with lenticular cloud.
Ama Dablam at night from Kongma La high camp
Trekkers crossing bridge on way back to Lukla airstrip.
Detailed view from Gokyo Ri (10/2009 on left, 11/1988).
Color difference is because the 1988 photo is scanned film.
Notice the large lakes on top of the moraine in 2009.
Buddhist boy with cucumber, Kathmandu
Runway through windscreen, Lukla landing.
Girl with Cat
Chili/spice seller, Namche Bazaar
Ama Dablam with Rhododendron forest
Schoolgirl, studying outside
Ama Dablam Base Camp
Yaks, on way to Renjo La
Gokyo Lake and Everest, from path to Renjo La
Nearing Renjo La
Vista across Renjo La
Toward High Camp West of Renjo La
Mount Everest From Tengbouche Monastery
Pheriche and Khumbu Glacier
High Camp below Kongma La
Namche Bazaar Panorama in the morning.
Tibetan Snowcocks west of Cho La
Poster seller, Kathmandu.
Crossing the Khumbu Glacier
Fifth Gokyo Lake
Breakfast Tea
Gokyo Village
Sherpas and Gokyo Lake
Everest from Gokyo Ri
At Kongma La
Crossing the Khumbu Glacier
From Lobuche
Trekking Toward Cho La
Porter heading toward Cho La
Near pass summit, Cho La
Cho Oyo from Gokyo
High camp after crossing Renjo La, moonlight
High camp after crossing Renjo La
Valley on way to Thame
Thame gompa
Thame village
Puja at Thame Monastery
Puja at Thame Monastery
Nun practicing Tibetan script
Porters
Chorten in Kathmandu
Spice seller, Kathmandu
From Renjo La, near pass summit (of Gokyo Village, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu).
Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Panorama
The Travelers
Trish Foran
Lisba Fowler
Peter Gilmore
Gene Hall
Rand Hammond
Steve Pastor
B. K. Richard
Leila Thompson (Trek Leader)
... these people were supported by a host of incredible guides, cooks, and porters, who made the trip possible.
The Photographs
All photographs were taken with a Canon 40D or a Canon Rebel XT. They were processed with Photoshop, but no changes were made to hue or saturation (color). Night photographs came from the 40D with exposures up to 2 minutes at ISO 1600.
The Trek
The trek was put together by Wilderness Travel, of Berkeley, California. See www.wildernesstravel.com for information about this trek and others in their catalog. This trek is referred to as "Ultimate Everest, with Renjo La Extension". The trek was 22 days long, spent 11 days over 15,000 feet (see trek profile), and crossed three passes over 17,000 feet.
