joepuryear Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Trip: Kang Nachugo, Rolwaling Valley, Nepal - South Face to West Ridge Date: 10/17/2008 Trip Report: Hello CC friends, David Gottieb and I just returned from an incredible journey in the Nepal Himalaya. We spent 47 days making the beautiful journey through the Rolwaling and Khumbu valleys, climbing peaks and having a great time. Our main objective was the unclimbed Kang Nachugo (6,735 meters) in the center of the Rolwaling Valley. We made the first ascent of the peak over 5 days, summitting on October 17th. I've posted a full trip report on our Climb Nepal blog: www.climbnepal.blogspot.com. Check it out. Here are a few pictures from the trip: David looking out toward Kang Nachugo: David leading on the South Face: David following snow flutings gaining the ridge crest: David on the ridge crest: View from the summit of Cho-Oyu, the Khumbu region, Mt. Everest, and Lhotse: Quote
Stefan Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 wowza. I love the snow flutings picture! Quote
Spiral_Out Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Sick. That air looks clean and clear Quote
ken4ord Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 What freaking cool looking climb. The videos were great on the blog. I can't wait to get to Nepal someday. Quote
ZimZam Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 Speechless. It's better than an Imax movie. Congrats and thanks. Quote
timmy_t Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Represent. Congratlutions, thanks for posting. Quote
texplorer Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 I can almost feel the pulmonary edema from here Quote
joepuryear Posted November 29, 2008 Author Posted November 29, 2008 Hey, thanks for the replies. I'm finally back from Nepal and have had a chance to sort through a few more pictures. I've posted over 40 more images on my blog: www.climbnepal.blogspot.com. Check em out. Here are a couple to share here: Nepali Children in the small town of Jagart on day 2 of our approach. The Sherpa settlement of Beding. Gauri Shankar and the Rolwaling Valley - Beding can be seen at the base of the peak to the right of the river. David on the summit of Parchamo. A porter heading over Tesi Laptsa Pass. Quote
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