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Scenery

Starting in forest clad valleys and straddled with wire suspension bridges, providing increasingly longer and wider views of big white peaks. Eventually rhodendendrums gave way to bare grassy slopes sustaining alpine flora. Finally rocky slopes and valleys took over underneath the imposing gaze of glaciers and massive peaks.

Date: 12 Dec 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Size: 55 items
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Runway at Lukla Airport.

Date: 09 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 49
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Start of walk from Lukla. Heavily laden porters ....
take the equipment (up to 40-50kg), and the trek begins along the ancient trade route to Namche Bazaar.

Date: 09 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 32
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Phakding campsite, Dudh-Kosi river. 1st night under canvas, day 3.

Date: 09 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 42
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Day 4 morning on way to Monjo

Date: 10 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 58
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Bridge at start of climb up to Namche Bazaar. Day 4 pm

Date: 10 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 38
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First proper sight of Everest from Namche barracks

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 41
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Everest from Namche barracks (First proper sighting)

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 55
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Rest day climb up to Everest View hotel, Namche below

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 44
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Campsite and barracks at Namche (3420m)

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 40
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on way up to Everest View hotel. L-R Taboche (??), Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 54
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Everest View Hotel (3895m 12799ft) , Japanese run, claims highest hotel, but there is another hotel on hillside opposite which looked higher.

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 46
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View from Everest View Hotel (3895m 12799ft) reception.

Date: 11 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 37
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Date: 06 Dec 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 45
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Just left Namche

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 44
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Stupa nr Namche on way to Tengboche

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 29
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Ama Dablam (6814) .....

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 45
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The "highway" passes right past tea houses

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 42
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Ama Dablam (6814) ...

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 40
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En route to Tengboche

Date: 12 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 46
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View back to Tengboche monastery.

Date: 13 Oct 05 Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator) Views: 53
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