dryad Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Finally got a decent computer to post these pics with... Kyajori, my favorite mountain in the Khumbu Big frozen waterfall Sunrise over Nuptse Everest money shot Quote
Lambone Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Right on dryad! Did you hike up kala Patar? Did you see that huge waterfall right across the canyon from Namche? That thing had me drooling! Can't wait to go back someday... Quote
dryad Posted June 2, 2004 Author Posted June 2, 2004 Right on dryad! Did you hike up kala Patar? Hell yeah! That's where I got the Everest and Nuptse money shots. I scrambled to the tippy top and it was so windy I had to nestle in the prayer flags and hold on for deal life to not get blown off! Did you see that huge waterfall right across the canyon from Namche? That thing had me drooling! Yes, but I saw others that I though were even more drool-worthy. Did you head up the Gokyo valley too when you were up there? I gave myself an extra acclimatization day in Machermo and wandered up that side valley. So worth it. Got to drool over Kyajori, and about a dozen huge waterfalls like the one in the picture. That little valley alone can easily keep any climber entertained for a week. I can't wait to get back to Nepal. I adored the place. Quote
catbirdseat Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Fantastic pictures. Now I want to go to Nepal. Quote
Distel32 Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 wow, now I wish I had money to travel but you are unemployed and have a ton of free time!!! bum Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 wow, now I wish I had money to travel but you are unemployed and have a ton of free time!!! bum Quote
Distel32 Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 yeah I gotcha. But bouldering doesn't cost that much money you know....? Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 true true. Maybe I should hock a couple camalots and buy a pad? Quote
willstrickland Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Did you see that huge waterfall right across the canyon from Namche? That thing had me drooling! Look in Alpinist 4, Voytek got it done. Quote
Lambone Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 yeah. sounds like a total epic! Dryad, no i haven't been to Gokyo, but i'm thinking my wife and I will hike that way... Quote
rbw1966 Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 I just had an airburst sitting here in my office. Mmmmmm. . .mountain porn. . . gurrrrggglllll Quote
chelle Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 yeah. sounds like a total epic! Dryad, no i haven't been to Gokyo, but i'm thinking my wife and I will hike that way... Welcome back Dryad. The Gokyo valley is really beautiful. I loved it. Depending on the time of year you go and the conditions over the pass, you do not have to go all the way back down to Pangboche to get to the Khumbu. Lambone, before you go get yourself a copy of 'Treking in the Everest Region' by Jamie McGuiness. It'll be an invaluable resource to any unguided trekker. Quote
dryad Posted June 3, 2004 Author Posted June 3, 2004 I did not have the balls to go over the Cho La pass unguided. I was there a bit early in the season (mid-March) so the fog was still rolling in every afternoon eliminating all visibility. I was told that the route is not obvious, and several parties had to bivy under rocks because they couldn't find the village on the other side of the pass in the fog. So I just hiked from Gokyo down to Phortse, then up the other valley. It only added 1 day to the trek. 'Treking in the Everest Region' by Jamie McGuiness was the book I was using too. It has lots of great information on side hikes and trips off the beaten path. Quote
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