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Shishapangma Photo Gallery - Shishapangma East Face via Kong Tso

Trek to Kong Tso and the east face of Shishapangma with views of Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, and Phola Gangchen

01 Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen The north valley on the ridge above Drakpochen leads to Kong Tso, the east face of Shishapangma and to the village of Ngora.

01 Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

02 Loading The Yaks With Gur Karpo Ri And Pemthang Ri At Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Our yak herders load the yaks as we prepare to leave camp.

02 Loading The Yaks With Gur Karpo Ri And Pemthang Ri At Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

03 Trekking Up Valley Towards Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face We trek up the north valley towards Kong Tso and Shishapangma East Face. Phola Gangchen is just visible on the horizon to the left.

03 Trekking Up Valley Towards Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face

04 6000m Peak Above Nyalam From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face I turn around on the trail towards Kong Tso and look back at a 6000m mountain above Nyalam.

04 6000m Peak Above Nyalam From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face

05 Phurbi Chyachu North Face From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face Phurbi Chyachu (6637m) north face glistens white in the morning light on the trek to Kong Tso and Shishapangma East Face.

05 Phurbi Chyachu North Face From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face

06 Bhairab Takura Madiya Peak From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face Bhairab Takura Madiya Peak (6799m) close up on the trek to Kong Tso and Shishapangma East Face.

06 Bhairab Takura Madiya Peak From Trail To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face

07 Trail Reaches 5000m Plateau On Trek To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face The trail to Kong Tso and Shishapangma East Face reaches a 5000m plateau with views starting to open up to Nyanang Ri, Shishapangma and Phola Gangchen.

07 Trail Reaches 5000m Plateau On Trek To Kong Tso And Shishapangma East Face

08 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso As I trek across the 5000m+ plateau on the way to Kong Tso, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, and Phola Gangchen come perfectly into view.

08 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

09 Nyanang Ri South Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso The huge South Face of Nyanang Ri (7071m) close up as the trek nears Kong Tso.

09 Nyanang Ri South Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

10 Pungpa Ri South And East Faces Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso Pungpa Ri (7445m) south and east faces close up as the trek nears Kong Tso.

10 Pungpa Ri South And East Faces Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

11 Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso Shishapangma (8012m) East Face close up as the trek nears Kong Tso.

11 Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

12 Shishapangma Summit And East Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso Shishapangma (8012m) Summit and East Face close up as the trek nears Kong Tso.

12 Shishapangma Summit And East Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

13 Phola Gangchen East And South Faces Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso Phola Gangchen (7716m) East and South Faces close up as the trek nears Kong Tso.

13 Phola Gangchen East And South Faces Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Kong Tso

14 My First View Of Kong Tso From Kong Tso La After cresting Kong Tso La (5305m), I finally have my first view of Kong Tso.

14 My First View Of Kong Tso From Kong Tso La

15 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, and Phola Gangchen from Kong Tso (5175m).

15 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso

16 Ice Tooth Close Up From Kong Tso Ice Tooth (6200m) with a bit of Pemthang Karpo Ri visible from Kong Tso.

16 Ice Tooth Close Up From Kong Tso

17 Nyanang Ri South And East Faces From Kong Tso Nyanang Ri (7071m) South and East Faces close up from Kong Tso.

17 Nyanang Ri South And East Faces From Kong Tso

18 Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, and Phola Gangchen from Kong Tso (5175m).

18 Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso

19 Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Kong Tso Shishapangma East Face close up from Kong Tso (5175m).

19 Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Kong Tso

20 First Rays Of Sunrise On Shishapangma Main And East Summits And East Face From Kong Tso The first rays of sunrise silhouette the Shishapangma main summit (8012m) and the central summit on the right with the steep east face from Kong Tso camp (5198m).

20 First Rays Of Sunrise On Shishapangma Main And East Summits And East Face From Kong Tso

21 First Rays Of Sunrise On Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso The first rays of sunrise silhouette Pungpa Ri, the Shishapangma East Face and Phola Gangchen from Kong Tso camp (5198m).

21 First Rays Of Sunrise On Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso

22 Sunrise On Shishapangma Main And East Summits And East Face From Kong Tso Sunrise on Shishapangma East Face from Kong Tso camp (5198m).

22 Sunrise On Shishapangma Main And East Summits And East Face From Kong Tso

23 Sunrise On Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Kong Tso Sunrise on Shishapangma East Face close up from Kong Tso camp (5198m).

23 Sunrise On Shishapangma East Face Close Up From Kong Tso

24 Sunrise On Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso In just under 10 minute, the rays of sunrise quickly descend Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face and Phola Gangchen from Kong Tso camp (5198m).

24 Sunrise On Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen From Kong Tso

25 Sunrise On Nyanang Ri Close Up From Kong Tso Nyanang Ri (7071m) South and East Faces close up at sunrise from Kong Tso camp.

25 Sunrise On Nyanang Ri Close Up From Kong Tso

26 Shishapangma East Face Just After Sunrise From Kong Tso Shishapangma East Face just after sunrise from Kong Tso camp.

26 Shishapangma East Face Just After Sunrise From Kong Tso

27 Sunrise On Phola Gangchen Close Up From Kong Tso Phola Gangchen (7716m) close up at sunrise from Kong Tso camp.

27 Sunrise On Phola Gangchen Close Up From Kong Tso

28 Ice Tooth, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen And Kong Tso Early Morning Ice Tooth (6200m), Nyanang Ri (7071m), Pungpa Ri (7445m), Shishapangma (8012m) East Face, Phola Gangchen (7716m) and Kong Tso as we start our trek towards Ngora.

28 Ice Tooth, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face, Phola Gangchen And Kong Tso Early Morning

29 Kong Tso Third Pass Trail Early Morning After skirting Kong Tso Lake, the trail ascends to another pass (5338m).

29 Kong Tso Third Pass Trail Early Morning

30 Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Kong Tso Early Morning From Kong Tso Pass The view back from the Kong Tso pass (5338m) includes Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri (7445m), Shishapangma (I8012m) East Face and Kong Tso.

30 Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Kong Tso Early Morning From Kong Tso Pass

31 Leonpo Gang, Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri And Kong Tso Early Morning I again look back on the trek to Ngora to see Leonpo Gang, Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri and Kong Tso.

31 Leonpo Gang, Gur Karpo Ri, Ice Tooth, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Nyanang Ri And Kong Tso Early Morning

32 Starting The Descent From Kong Tso Towards Ngora I follow the yaks as the trail starts to descend from Kong Tso towards Ngora.

32 Starting The Descent From Kong Tso Towards Ngora

33 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen Early Morning On Trek To Ngora The view on the trail from Kong Tso to Ngora continues to be dominated by Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face and Phola Gangchen.

33 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen Early Morning On Trek To Ngora

34 Trail From Kong Tso Is Getting Close To Ngora The yaks lead the way as the trail nears Ngora.

34 Trail From Kong Tso Is Getting Close To Ngora

35 First View Of Ngora On Trail From Kong Tso Ngora (4463m) is nestled below colourful hills on the trek from Kong Tso.

35 First View Of Ngora On Trail From Kong Tso

36 Ngora Village At The End Of The Kong Tso Trek Ngora (4463m) is a village nestled below the east face of Shishapangma and the end of the trek from Kong Tso.

36 Ngora Village At The End Of The Kong Tso Trek

37 Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen From Drive From Ngora To Friendship Highway I look back to Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face and Phola Gangchen as we drive from Ngora to the Friendship Highway.

37 Pungpa Ri, Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen From Drive From Ngora To Friendship Highway

38 Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen Close Up From Drive From Ngora To Friendship Highway Shishapangma East Face and Phola Gangchen close up drive from Ngora to the Friendship Highway.

38 Shishapangma East Face And Phola Gangchen Close Up From Drive From Ngora To Friendship Highway


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