(The famous "Yellow Band" of rock is clearly visible in the sunset shot).
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| Anneke and
myself at the summit of the Langma La pass (5330m) on our way into the
Kangshung glacier. The Makalu massif is in the background: Makalu
(8481m), Jomolonzo (7804m) and Lhamalangcho (7565m). |
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| Self portrait:
Exhausted but thrilled by the view at the top of Langma La (5330m) with Makalu in cloud to the left and
Peak 38, Lhotse and the East (Kangshung) Face of Everest to the right. |
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| Sunrise, noon
and sunset on the
North Face of Everest. (The famous "Yellow Band" of rock is clearly visible in the sunset shot). |
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| The Kanshung (East) Face of Everst, with the South East Ridge (left) summit (center), and North East Ridge (center, right) of Everest as seen from the Kangshung glacier.
The South Col is just visible through cloud at bottom left. The South Summit is the prominant notch on the South East Ridge, with Hillary's Step just discernable to the right. The Second Step is clearly identifiable as a notch, just to the right of center, more or less symetric with the South Summit. |
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| The Makalu
massif: Jomolonzo (7804m) and Lhamalangcho (7565m) with Makalu
(8481m) lurking in background, early
morning after a good overnight snowfall (see the numerous avalanche chutes). |