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Nepal 2008: Trekking in Khumbu Region

I would like to invite You to the heart of Nepal Himalaya. You can find here pictures from 17 days of solo trekking in Khumbu Region. Each picture contains apprioprate description. Thanks for all comments and suggesions!



Route description:

Lukla-Phakding-Namche Bazar-Khumjung-Khunde-Thame-Maralung-Langden-Renjo Pass-Gokyo-Dragang-Cho La Pass-Dzonglha-Gorak Shep-Everest Base Camp-Kala Patthar-Pheriche-Tengboche-Namche-Lukla

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Day 1: Kathmandu Domestic Airport Day 1: Kathmandu Domestic Airport - Boarding Day 1: Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Day 1: Landing in Lukla
Day 1: Landing in Lukla Day1: Lukla(2840m)-Phakding(2610m) - first minutes on the trial. Day1: Lukla(2840m)-Phakding(2610m) - Painted Mani Stone Day1: Lukla(2840m)-Phakding(2610m) - Prayer Wheel
Day1: Phakding(2610m) - Sherpa family. Day1: Phakding(2610m) - The Crow. Picture taken from Thulo Gumela monastery Day1: Phakding(2610m) - Buddhist Monks in Thulo Gumela monastery. Day1: Phakding(2610m) - Inside the Thulo Gumela monastery.
Day1: Phakding(2610m) - Inside the Thulo Gumela monastery. Holy books. Day1: Phakding(2610m) - The girl. Day1: Phakding(2610m) - And her brother. Day 2:Phakding(2610m)-Namche Bazar(3440m). House building.
Day 2:Phakding(2610m)-Namche Bazar(3440m). Dudh Kosi valley Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. Namche in the morning. Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. First view of Everest(8850m) and Lhotse(8516m) Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. Phortse village and Cholatse (6335m)
Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. Kyangjuma (3550m) Stop for a tea with Andrew and Doug. Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. Kumjung(3780m) and Ama Dablan (6856m) Day 3: Acclimatisation trip to Khumjung and Khunde. Classic view of Namche. Day 4: Namche(3440m)-Thame(3820m). Mani Stones.
Day 4: Namche(3440m)-Thame(3820m). Thame monastery and Lho massif Day 4: Namche(3440m)-Thame(3820m). Buddha paintings near bridge in Samde Day 4: Namche(3440m)-Thame(3820m). The stream. Day 4: Namche(3440m)-Thame(3820m). Mani Stone.
Day 4: Thame(3820m): The afternoon clouds are comming. Day 4: Thame(3820m): The Lumding Himal at night Day 4: Thame(3820m): The Lumding Himal at night Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). First rays of sun on Lho (6186m)
Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). First rays of sun on Nup(6035m) Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). First rays of sun on Lho (6186m) Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). Prayer Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). View of Bhote Koshi valey - trial to Marulung
Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). View of Thame Kola valley and Lumding Himal massif Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). Kids in Hilajung Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). Drying yak's dung. Day 5: Thame(3820m)-Marulung(4210m). The flower.
Day 5: Marulung(4210m): Shar Massif at night Day 6: Marulung(4210m)-Langden(4350m). View of Marulung. Day 6: Langden - first stars Day 6: Langden - mountains in moon light
Day 7: Langden(4350m) - Renjo Pas (5340m)-Gokyo(4790m) Day 7: Langden(4350m) - Renjo Pas (5340m)-Gokyo(4790m): Backpak Day 7: Langden(4350m) - Renjo Pas (5340m)-Gokyo(4790m) Day 7: Langden(4350m) - Renjo Pas (5340m)-Gokyo(4790m) Autoportrait
Day 7: Langden(4350m) - Renjo Pas (5340m)-Gokyo(4790m) Day 7: View from Renjo La(5340m): Everest Day 7: View from Renjo La(5340m): Everest massif Day 7: View from Renjo La(5340m): Arkam Tse (6423m)
Day 7: View from Renjo La(5340m): Prayer Flags Day 7: View from Renjo La(5340m): Everest massif, Ngozumpa Glacier and Gokyo camp. Day 7: Descending from Renjo La Day 7: Descending from Renjo La
Day 7: Cho Oyo (8202m) at night. View from Gokyo camp. Day 7: View from Gokyo camp at night Day 8: First rays of sun light on Cho Oyo (8202m) Day 8: First rays of sun light on Cho Oyo (8202m)
Day 8: First rays of sun light on Cho Oyo (8202m) Day 8: People ascending Gokyo Ri (5360m) Day 8: View from moraine near Gokyo camp - Cho Oyo and Ngozumpa Glacier Day 8: The Dudh Pokari lake and Gokyo Camp
Day 8: The Dudh Pokari lake in the background Day 8: View from Gokyo Camp to the Renjo La direction Day 8: Ascending Gokyo Ri (5360m) Day 8: View from Gokyo Ri to Everest Massif
Day 8: Gokyo Ri - waiting for sunset Day 8: View from Gokyo Ri Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset on Everest Massif
Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset and prayer flags Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset, last light on Everest Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - Sunset, last light on Everest
Day 8: Gokyo Ri (5360m) - At dusk. Lights of Gokyo Camp. Day 9: Gokyo-Dragang:Crossing Ngozumpa Glacier. Day 9: Gokyo-Dragang: Crossing Ngozumpa Glacier. Day 9: Gokyo-Dragang:Crossing Ngozumpa Glacier.
Day 10: Dragnang(4700m)-Cho La Pass (5420m) Ascending Cho La Day 10: Dragnang(4700m)-Cho La Pass (5420m) Ascending Cho La Day 10: Dragnang(4700m)-Cho La Pass (5420m) View to Ngozumpa Glacier Day 10: Dragnang(4700m)-Cho La Pass (5420m): Ascending Cho La
Day 10: Dragnang(4700m)-Cho La Pass (5420m): Ascending Cho La -last 100m Day 10: After 5h of ascend finally Cho La Pass Day 10: Cho La Pass (5420m) Day 10: Cho La Pass (5420m)
Day 10: Cho La - Dzonghla(4830m): Long Descend Day 10: Cho La - Dzonghla(4830m): Long Descend Day 10: Descending Cho La Day 10: Descending Cho La: View to Dzonghla and Chola Tso Lake
Day 10: Reaching Dzonghla Day 10: Dzonghla: Afternoon clouds on Ama Dablam (6856m) Day 11: Dzonghla: Sunrise on Arkam Tse (6423m) Day 11: Dzonghla: Sunrise on Arkam Tse (6423m)
Day 11: Dzonghla: Sunrise on Arkam Tse (6423m) Day 11: Dzonghla: Sunrise on Arkam Tse (6423m) Day 11: Dzonghla: Sunrise on Arkam Tse (6423m) Day 11: Dzonghla - Freezing cold
Day 11: Dzonghla: Camp and Arkam Tse (6423m) Day 11: Dzongla(4830m)- Phulaji Kala(4400m)-Gorak Shep(5140m) Day 11: Dzongla(4830m)- Phulaji Kala(4400m)-Gorak Shep(5140m) Chola Tso Lake Day 11: Dzongla(4830m)- Phulaji Kala(4400m)-Gorak Shep(5140m) :Arkam Tse
Day 11: Dzongla(4830m)- Phulaji Kala(4400m)-Gorak Shep(5140m) :Arkam Tse Day 11: Scott Fischer's Memorial Day 11: Way to Labuje, Pumo Ri (7165m) in the background Day 11: Crossing Changri Shar glacier: Nuptse (7861): Avalanche
Day 11: Crossing Changri Shar glacier: Nuptse (7861): Avalanche Day 11: Gorak Shep - sunset on Pumo Ri (7165m) Day 11: Gorak Shep - sunset on Mt. Everest (8850m) Day 11: Gorak Shep - sunset Nuptse
Day 11: Gorak Shep - last light on the summit of Everest. Day 12: Trip to Everest Base Camp Day 12: Trip to Everest Base Camp: Khumbu Glacier Day 12: Trip to Everest Base Camp: Reaching the EBC
Day 12: Trip to Everest Base Camp: Khumbu Glacier forms. Day 12: EBC: View to Khumbu Ice Fall Day 12: EBC: View to Khumbu Ice Fall and Lhotse Face: Blowing snow Day 12: EBC: Group of climbers on the Ice Fall
Day 12: EBC: Climbing the Ice Fall Day 12: EBC: Group of climbers on the Ice Fall Day 12: EBC: Group of climbers on the Ice Fall Day 12: Everest Base Camp ( 5364m)
Day 12: Everest Base Camp ( 5364m) Day 12: Everest Base Camp ( 5364m): Yaks Day 12: Summit of Everest seen from the way to EBC Day 13: Ascending Kala Patthar (5550m): Pumo Ri in the morning light.
Day 13: Ascending Kala Patthar (5550m): View of Gorak Shep Camp Day 13: Ascending Kala Patthar (5550m) Day 13: Kala patthar: Classic view of Everest and Nuptse Day 13: View from Kala Patthar: Summit of Everest
Day 13: View from Kala Patthar: Everest Base Camp Day 13: View from Kala Patthar: Summit of Everest Day 13: View from Kala Patthar: Ascend Day 13: View from Kala Patthar: Blowing wind
Day 13: Descend from Kala Patthar Day 13: Gorak Shep (5140m) - Pheriche (4270m) Tombstones near Dughla Day 13: Gorak Shep (5140m) - Pheriche (4270m): Ama Dablam Day 14: Morning in Pheriche
Day 14: Morning in Pheriche Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: Porters Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: Lhotse (8516m) north face Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche - Yak problem
Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: History Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: Summit of Ama Dablam Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: Ama dablam seen from Pangboche Day 14: Pheriche-Tengboche: Ama Dablam
Day 14: Tengboche: Lhotse and Everest view Day 14: Tengboche monastery Day 14: Tengboche monastery Day 14: Tengboche monastery
Day 14: Tengboche monastery Day 14: Tengboche -Clouds Day 14: Tengboche: Sunset on Everest Day 14: Tengboche: Sunset on Everest
Day 15: Tengboche: Morning sun Day 15: Tengboche: Cleaning Day 15: Tengboche: Monastery Day 15: Tengboche - Namche Bazar: View of Dudh Koshi valley
Day 15: Namche: Yak bells Day 16: Namche-Lukla: Old bridge Day 17: Lukla airstrip in the morning Day 17: Lukla airstrip - Landing
Day 17: Lukla airstrip: Take off Day 17: Lukla airstrip: Boarding Day 17: Lukla - Kathmandu flight Day 17: Lukla - Kathmandu flight

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marek PM reply 27-Jan-2011 22:23
Excellent work !!! My Compliments
Guest PM reply 17-Feb-2010 01:32
Amazing gallery !!!! V
Kadir Cinoglu PM reply 09-Feb-2010 08:25
good photos thank you for sharing…
Marjan Schavemaker PM reply 07-Feb-2010 10:42
Amazing and interesting gallery! V
tinkettle PM reply 22-May-2009 13:34
So many great images, a truely stunning gallery! No doubt some amazing memories and sore legs.
Yen Lavina PM reply 31-Jan-2009 12:45
Amazing trip report! Beautiful photos! V!
frank_1112 PM reply 27-Jan-2009 00:54
great gallery

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Tom Lun PM reply 30-Dec-2008 13:17
You've got some stunning shots here from Nepal. I was there in 2006 trekking the Langtang Region. Your shots encouraged me to visit this beautiful country again. Thanks! V
kabisdokh PM reply 24-Dec-2008 09:04
Very interesting gallery...V
Steve Demchinsky PM reply 22-Dec-2008 05:44
Wow. Amazing gallery capturing the magnificent landscape and people. v
Nikhil Bahl PM reply 18-Dec-2008 21:53
You have some beautiful photos in this gallery. A good mix of travel and nature photography. v
davidleask PM reply 17-Dec-2008 23:55
Hello Wojciech,
I really enjoyed my trip through your Nepal 2008 gallery. Your images brought back wonderful memories for me of my trip there in 2002. We followed a very similar route and I recognise many of the views. Thank you!
David
Willybol PM reply 15-Dec-2008 21:14
Beautiful trekking photo report! V
Naret Visesvongsa PM reply 15-Dec-2008 04:38
I respect and admire your effort for this beautiful gallery. You mountain pictures are beautiful. V
Alain Boussac PM reply 14-Dec-2008 21:34
A very beautiful gallery, a magnificent hymn to Nepal Himalaya. V.
Steve Sharp PM reply 14-Dec-2008 13:31
A fascinating and spectacular gallery, just watching the slideshow is quite an experience so I can only begin to imagine how good it was to actually be there. You can almost smell the fresh, cold mountain air!
Dennis PM reply 13-Dec-2008 14:56
Wojciech...you have shared a most wonder trekking experience. Your travel documentary is top notch...well done, Congrats. Wishing you well on future trips.
Cheers !
Giancarlo Guzzardi PM reply 12-Dec-2008 08:25
splendid reportage and experience
Dan Greenberg PM reply 11-Dec-2008 18:04
Nicely done travel gallery - it really tells the story of your travels in a beautiful, captivating way. ~V~
Patrick P. PM reply 11-Dec-2008 14:46
This is a great reportage gallery! You did an awesome work! V
Monte Dodge PM reply 11-Dec-2008 01:33
Congrads on a great trip!! vote
andy PM reply 09-Dec-2008 19:16
many excellent mountain photos. Wonder how long was your telephoto?
Great trek.
Steve Jones PM reply 07-Dec-2008 14:55
Great part of the world. Made want to go back...V
Robert Marcsa PM reply 07-Dec-2008 14:19
Excellent collection, well done .... V!
Millena PM reply 07-Dec-2008 11:50
Simply breathtaking... V!
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