First part of the Himalaya climb from Lukla climbing to the summit of Pokalde at 5806m
Arriving in Lukla
Brigitte our leader
The Climbers in Toktok
Camp One Toktok
Yak jam
River Crossing
Yak - Cow Crossbreed
Buddhist Chorten
Dudh Koshi River
Construction Nepalese style
Namche Bazar (3440m)
In the mess tent
Namche Lodge
Everest (left) - Lhotse (right)
Tea at Phunki Tenga (aka Funky Town)
Pokalde 5806m (far right)
Pokalde (4th peak from left)
Himalayan moraine
Feeding time
Sunset over Everest
Ama Dablam 6856m
“Batis” the tea boy
Everest under moonlight 3.30am
Room with a view!
Dinner time
Dr Livingston I presume?
Ama Dablam
Glenn and I routefinding at lunch
Me putting up a tent
Campsite
Island Peak 6189m
Island Peak
Climbing sherpas
Sunset in the Himalaya
Me in the Gamow bag! (Portable altitude chamber)
The Blue Temple!
Yak attack
My struggling porter!
Pokalde base camp
Climbing Pokalde
The final push
Up the ropes
Leslie and I at the summit (5806m)
Ankami with Glenn and Lisa
On the way down
Pokalde (far right)
Bibre
