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Friday, 20 May 2011

Part Two: photos of The Great Himalaya Trail ("GHT") from Makalu Base Camp to Everest crossing Sherpani Pass, West Col and Amphu Laptsa passes

Photo: view of West Col from top of Sherpani Pass

Photo: Baruntse seen from Sherpani Pass

Photo: Chamlang and Honku Chuli seen from Sherpani Pass

Photo: rapel/ abseil from top of West Col

Photo: abseil/ rapel from West Col (approx 240m)

Photo: Upper Baruntse Base Camp

Photo: Baruntse seen from Upper Baruntse Base Camp

Photo: descending to lower Baruntse Base Camp

Photo: moraine ridges on trail to Amphu Laptsa High Camp

Photo: one of the Panch Pokhari lakes

Photo: morning climb up Amphu Laptsa

Photo: scree slope on Amphu Laptsa

Photo: Amphu Laptsa glacier

Photo: view of Hongu valley from half way up Amphu Laptsa

Photo: seracs on Amphu Laptsa

Photo: view of West Col from Amphu Laptsa

Photo: top of Amphu Laptsa Baruntse behind

Photo: descending Amphu Laptsa

Photo: view from Amphu Laptsa to upper Imja glacier

Photo: abseil/ rapel down Amphu Laptsa

Photo: camp near Imja lake

Photo: Imja lake and Cholatse & Taboche

Photo: Lhotse and Island Peak

Photo: Cho Polu

Photo: trail to Chukkung

Photo: Chukkung Ri

Photo: Dingboche (4,400m)

Photo: Kangtega and Thamserku

Photo: Upper Pangboche village

Photo: chorten near Pangboche and view of Everest

Photo: Tengboche monastery

Part One: photos of The Great Himalaya Trail ("GHT") from Makalu Base Camp to Everest crossing Sherpani Pass, West Col and Amphu Laptsa passes

Photo: farmhouse near Sedua in Arun valley

Photo: young girls near Tashigaon village

Photo: working in fields near Tashigaon

Photo: cloud forest above Tashigaon with Shipton La behind

Photo: crossing snowy Shipton La

Photo: Langmale Kharka (4,400m) in Barun valley

Photo: approaching Sherson with Chamlang, Honku Chuli and West Barun glacier icefall

Photo: Alistair and Chhonga with Peak 6 and 7

Photo: Makalu Base Camp

Photo: Makalu with Barun Pokhari (lake)

Photo: approaching Sherpani Pass Low Camp (5,200m)

Photo: Sherpani Pass Low Camp

Photo: Everest and Lhotse as seen from Sherpani Pass Low Camp

Photo: Makalu as seen from Sherpani Pass Low Camp

Photo: trail to Sherpani High Camp

Photo: trail to Sherpani High Camp (Barun glacier below left)

Photo: entering valley to Sherpani Pass High Camp

Photo: Sherpani Pass High Camp (5,700m)

Photo: view to Makalu Advanced Base Camp

Photo: glacier leading to Sherpani High Camp

Photo: base of Sherpani Pass with Makalu behind

Photo: climbing snow gulley to Sherpani Pass (fixed ropes)

Photo: climbing rock traverse to Sherpani Pass (fixed ropes)

Photo: view from Sherpani Pass to glacier approach

Photo: Buddhist prayer flags on Sherpani Pass

Photo: view from Sherpani Pass to Chamlang and Honku Chuli

Photo: abseil/ rapel from top of Sherpani Pass

Photo: descending Sherpani Pass

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