Nepal

The trail to Everest Base Camp via Gokyo and the Cho La.

Namche Bazar and Kwangde Ri	Vulture with kill above Namche
Machermo Peak	View west from Gokyo Ri
Gokyo village below Gokyo Ri	On the summit of Gokyo Ri
Porters with their loads ascend to the Cho La	A superb day crossing the glacier on the Cho La
Thangboche Gompa (Monastery) in snowy conditions	Deer and Dharma, Thangboche Gompa
An interesting welcome awaits at Tengboche lodge!	The ever impressive Thengboche Gompa
Detail of the protector deity, Thengboche Gompa	The Stupa above Dingboche
Mani wall and Tarboche	Yaks carrying loads beneath the impressive South wall of Lhotse
Mt Everest (Left) and Lhotse (Right)	Panorama from Base Camp with the Khumbu Ice Fall prominent in the centre
Lenticular clouds over Everest at sun rise	Everest summit and South summit visible through the mist
Everest (L) and Nuptse (R)	East or Kangshung face of Everest. Click on the image to go to Tibet

All images are copyright © Chris Cartwright 2008