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It was one magic evening. and the best sunset I saw in Himalayas. First of all - priority seats with a view of Mt Everest (*). Secondly a few clouds. And thirdly quite decent light. Need to do it again one day...
PS. I did warn you, it was the best frame I saw, so... it is NOT the last photo... Sorry!
(*) - in case you don't know which one it is - fear not, there will be another photo dedicated just to Mt Everest.
This week I thought I would see how well the latest version of Photoshop handled very old and very small images, and I have to say I thought the results were not bad.
This is a view of Cho Oyu, as seen from Gokyo Ri in Nepal. It is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border, between the Tibet Autonomous Region and Koshi Province. Apparently it is the easiest of the 14 8,000 metre peaks to climb - but I wouldn't know, this is the closest I got! Gokyo Ri is a much smaller peak, 5357m (17,575 ft) and you get there by trekking up from the small village of Gokyo. Gokyo is apparently the highest human settlement in the world at 4750m (15,584 ft). We camped there the night before, and woke up to the tent being covered in several inches of snow...
No sliders were abused in the creation of this image, the sky really is that blue when you are that high up. It is lterally breath-taking, only partly due to the lack of oxygen....
Mt Everest is straight in the center, together with Lhotse and Nuptse. Not the highest on this photo, as I was not high enough - something to improve on! In addition to the left there is Cho Oyu - another 8,000+ peak.
A word of warning: I might come back to this frame in various forms, as it was the best frame I saw during the 3 weeks trip...
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Going to Camp I in the Himalaya's, at 18.000 feets 6.000 mts.
in Tibet .
climbing the Cho Oyu 27.000 feets 8.200 mts
A friend of mine attempted to climb Mera Peak in November, so I decided to give photos from our Mera Peak trip another chance, as it was the most stunning view I have ever seen. I spent several hours in this place watching how the light changes over the highest mountains in the world - Mt Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu (just a bit to the right). Hmm. Maybe that's why I didn't have enough strength to climb this mountain the following day? At least I have a few photos though!
PS. She hasn't climbed it - she stayed in the High Camp. 7 out 12 people in her group made. 5 were helicopter out to Kathmandu the same day because of frostbites. Wondering which group I would have been in...
Vue depuis Chukhung Ri (environ 5400m) sur le Nuptse glacier et des sommets du Khumbu au Népal.
D'après diapositive.
A while back I posted a part of this pano in colour. Finally I stitched two photos and... I decided I like B&W more. The best mountain panorama I have seen. And it will be tough to beat!
PS. We hope to climb one of these mountains one day. Any suggestions? :-)
A l'extrême ouest de l'imposant massif du Cho Oyu, se dresse le Pasang Lhamu Chuli, sommet principal du Nangpai Gosum, à 7350m. Il tient son nom de la première femme népalaise à avoir vaincu l'Everest, morte dans la descente en 1993. Ce sommet domine le Nangpa La, col de passage historique de l'une des plus hautes routes commerciales entre le Népal et le Tibet.
Sur cette image prise à 5360m d'altitude, la face sud de la montagne se découpe sur l'embrasement de couleurs du coucher de soleil...
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En Himalaya, le mois de novembre est propice aux belles journées venteuses. Au pied de la pyramide rocheuse du Lobuche Est, les minuscules lodges du village éponyme semblent à l'abri du vent. Pourtant en arrière-plan, de violentes rafales soulèvent des panaches de poussière à près de 7000 m sur le Rolwaling Himal. Sur la droite, les 8200 m du Cho Oyu dominent le paysage.
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Cho Oyu is seen on the horizon just left of center in this shot looking north taken on the way home from a 10-day trek in Bhutan. Long listed as the eighth highest mountain on earth at 8,153 m (26,749 ft.), a survey conducted in 1996, found the elevation to be 8,188 m (26,864 ft.), which places it as the sixth highest mountain on earth. The peak lies some 283 km (176 mi.) west-northwest of Paro, Bhutan, and 136 km (84 mi.) east-northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal. The border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, lies along the ridge seen here with the Tibetan Plateau beyond. The peak at far right is Gyachung Kang (7,952 m, 26,089 ft.). The saddle just seen at far left is the Nangpa La (5,806 m, 19,049 ft.), a pass which lies along a traditional trade route between Tibet and the Khumbu region of Nepal. All the mountains seen here on the Nepal side of the border lie in Province No.1, and Sagarmatha National Park, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Located in Khumjung Village Development Committee of Solukhumbu District in Sagarmatha Zone in north-eastern Nepal. The Gokyo Lakes are considered sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists. About 500 Hindus take a holy bath in the lakes during the Janai Purnima festival, which usually occurs in the month of August. The site is worshipped as the residing place of 'Nag Devata' (Snake God); a temple of the Hindu deities Lords Vishnu and Shiva is situated at the western corner of the lake. The belief that birds and wildlife in the area should not be harmed has traditionally protected fauna.
Descendant de la face sud du Cho Oyu, le Ngozumpa est l’un des plus longs glaciers d’Himalaya. Un chapelet de lacs borde le flanc de sa moraine droite : les lacs sacrés de Gokyo. Situés entre 4700 et 5100 mètres d’altitude, ils sont réputés pour la pureté de leur eau. Les deux principaux arborent une couleur bleu turquoise caractéristique.
À 4790 mètres, le petit village de Gokyo se trouve au bord du Dudh Pokhari, sans doute l’un des plus beaux lacs du Khumbu.
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Cho-Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world at 26,906 feet (8201m). Its name means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. Gyachung Kang is the fifteenth highest mountain in the world (the highest which is not a 8000m+ one) at 26,089 feet (7952m).
Pumori s a mountain on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalaya. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, which means "Unmarried Daughter" in the Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory. Climbers sometimes refer to Pumori as "Everest's Daughter".
After a half day's rest in Machermo, it's back on the trail to Gokyo, in a steady climb upwards. The snow-capped peak in the background is Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world. This yak train is carrying the load for a climbing expedition.
En route to Gokyo Ri. Khumbu region of Himalayas, Nepal.
A mountain next to Cho Oyu. Apparently unclimbed. Photo taken from Base Camp in beautiful morning weather.
Seht's ihr MEINEN Schatten auf dem Boden?
Das ist ganz natürlich - da braucht's ihr euch nicht zu sorgen.
Dees hab' I so g'macht!
Und auch wenn ihr EUREN Schatten auf dem Boden seht,
verzweifelt nicht, MEINE Lieben:
auch dees hab' I so g'macht,
damit ihr euch immer daran erinnern könnt,
fest auf dem Boden verwurzelt zu bleiben!
Fliegt's ner im Himmel umananda,
macht's Urlaub auf der 'Wolke 7',
erforscht's die Tiefsee ... -
aber bedenkt's, dass ihr Irdlinge seit's,
und hört auf MEINE Worte: die Worte WOLFI WOLF's,
der es wohl mit euch meint!
[Dees war das Wort zum Sonntag - euer Wolfi.]
Voyez-vous MON ombre sur le sol?
C'est naturel - vous n'avez pas besoin de vous inquiéter à ce sujet.
Dees l'a fait ainsi!
Et même si vous voyez sur le sol vos ombres
pas désespérée mon bien-aimé:
Je l'ai aussi fait,
donc tu peux toujours te souvenir
rester fermement ancré sur le sol!
Voler dans le ciel umananda,
Prenez des vacances sur 'Cloud 7',
recherche la mer profonde ... -
mais rappelez-vous ce que leur Irdlinge puisqu'il,
et écoutez MES mots: les mots de WOLFI WOLF,
qui probablement le veut avec toi!
[Dees était le mot pour dimanche - votre Wolfi.]
Do you see MY shadow on the ground?
That's natural - you do not need to worry about that.
Sis I have made so!
And even if you see YOUR shadow on the ground,
do not despair, MY beloved:
I also did that so,
so you can always remember
to stay rooted firmly on the ground!
Fly in the sky umananda,
Take a vacation on 'Cloud 7',
research the deep sea ... -
but bear in mind that you are grounded on earth
and listen to MY words: WOLFI WOLF's words,
who probably means the best with you!
[Sis was the word for the Sunday -
yours - Wolfi.]
Mount Cho Oyu and Taboche Tsho lake, the second lake of Gokyo. The clear beautiful sky and the deep turquoise water. What a combination.
This is the 6 th highest mountain of the world, The Cho Oyu in Tibetan Himalayas, with 8201m
I climbed without extra oxygen ot sherpas the 25-09-2009
Col Nang Pa LA near 18.000 feets 5.600 mts. the mountains between the fog are more tnan 21.000 feets 7.000 mts
killing me softly
Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, view on Cho Oyu (8,201 m) from the Gokyo Village (4,970 m), 2011 | 1/50 sec, f/5, ISO 100, FL 85 mm
A panorama from the top of Gokyo Ri (5,357m).
Four of the world's top 10 highest mountains are visible in this - Cho Oyu, Everest (with the snow plume), Lhotse and Makalu.
Also visible are the massive Ngozumpa Glacier, Gokyo Lake, the town of Gokyo and the big tooth-like peak of Cholatse.
Exhausting climb but well worth the effort!