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Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse - Rolwaling Valley and Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha Pass - Best Photos

My Top 5 Memories Of Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse from the Rolwaling Valley: 1. Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse from Dolakha at the start of the Rolwaling trek - both mountains are perfectly visible above the intervening ridges; 2. Gauri Shankar twin summits from Suri Dhoban on the Rolwaling trek; 3. Climbing up the steep snow slopes to the Tashi Lapcha pass from the Drolambau Glacier; 4. Trekking up the Trakarding Glacier with beautiful views of Tsoboje (Chobutse), Tsho Rolpa, Kang Nachugo and Bigphera Go Shar; 5. The mountain flight from Kathmandu has perfect views of Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse.

Rolwaling 01 02-2 Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse From Dolakha Near the beginning of the steep and slippery (from yesterday's rain) descent from Dolakha (1660m), there was a wonderfully clear view of the Tamba Kosi valley with Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse rising above the ridges at the end of the valley.

Rolwaling 01 02-2 Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse From Dolakha

Rolwaling 02 01 Gauri Shankar Sunrise From Suri Dhoban There was a perfect view of the two summits of Gauri Shankar at sunrise from Suri Dhoban towards the head of the valley.

Rolwaling 02 01 Gauri Shankar Sunrise From Suri Dhoban

Rolwaling 04 02 Gauri Shankar South Face The enormous steep south face of Gauri Shankar suddenly towered over us along the trail from Dongang Kharka to the trail from the Daldung La on the way to Beding.

Rolwaling 04 02 Gauri Shankar South Face

Rolwaling 05 03 Gauri Shankar South and North Summits From Between Beding and Na The Gauri Shankar south and north main summits poked above the south east ridge about 45 minutes after leaving Beding on the way to Na.

Rolwaling 05 03 Gauri Shankar South and North Summits From Between Beding and Na

Rolwaling 05 08 Tsoboje (Chobutse) Waves Of Ice Near Summit The waves of ice near the summit of Tsoboje (Chobutse, 6689m) are beautiful, seen from the Sangma Kharka.

Rolwaling 05 08 Tsoboje (Chobutse) Waves Of Ice Near Summit

Rolwaling 05 13 Bigphera Go Shar From Kabug Bigphera Go Shar (6729m) shines in the afternoon sun above the Trakarding Glacier, seen from the terminal moraine above Kabug.

Rolwaling 05 13 Bigphera Go Shar From Kabug

Rolwaling 06 07 Jerome Ryan On Trakarding Glacier With Chugimago Behind Jerome Ryan on the Trakarding Glacier with Chugimago behind, showing the rough trail on thousands of sharp rocks, stones, sand-heaps and ice-walls.

Rolwaling 06 07 Jerome Ryan On Trakarding Glacier With Chugimago Behind

Rolwaling 07 01 Sunrise On Kang Nachugo From Trakarding Glacier Below Drolambau Icefall The east face of Kang Nachugo shone brilliantly at sunrise from our camp at the end of the Trakarding Glacier.

Rolwaling 07 01 Sunrise On Kang Nachugo From Trakarding Glacier Below Drolambau Icefall

Rolwaling 07 04 Tengi Ragi Tau From Drolambau Glacier Tengi Ragi Tau (6943m) is the beautiful mountain to the north of the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass.

Rolwaling 07 04 Tengi Ragi Tau From Drolambau Glacier

Rolwaling 07 10 Climbing Sherpa Palden Cutting Steps On Steep Snow On Climb To Tashi Lapcha Pass Climbing Sherpa Palden cut steps to ensure we had a safe place to step and not fall back down the face on an especially steep section of the climb to the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass.

Rolwaling 07 10 Climbing Sherpa Palden Cutting Steps On Steep Snow On Climb To Tashi Lapcha Pass

Rolwaling 07 11 Crew Climbing Steep Snow Towards Tashi Lapcha Pass Gyan, Dumbar, Chandraman, and Pasang struggle up the steep section of the climb to the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass. Although everybody felt the altitude, nobody was sick or had any headaches. We were the only team to climb to the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass today, so we had the slopes to ourselves.

Rolwaling 07 11 Crew Climbing Steep Snow Towards Tashi Lapcha Pass

Rolwaling 07 15 On Tashi Lapcha Pass. Front - Gyan Tamang, Jerome Ryan, Palden, Back - Dumbar, Chandraman, Pasang My crew on the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass: Front: Guide Gyan Tamang (his seventh time with me), Jerome Ryan, Climbing Sherpa Palden (his third time with me). Back: Porter Dumbar, cook Chandraman (his second time with me), porter Pasang.

Rolwaling 07 15 On Tashi Lapcha Pass. Front - Gyan Tamang, Jerome Ryan, Palden, Back - Dumbar, Chandraman, Pasang

10 20 Gauri Shankar, Drangnag Ri, Menlungtse, Taweche From West Col From the top of the West Col (6135m), the view to the northwest included the east face of Gauri Shankar, the triangular summit of Drangnag Ri, the saddle connecting the Menlungtse West and East summits, and Taweche to the right.

10 20 Gauri Shankar, Drangnag Ri, Menlungtse, Taweche From West Col

Rolwaling 98 Gauri Shankar From Mountain Flight 2000 The Kathmandu Mountain Flight is a popular way to see the mountains without any effort. Here is Gauri Shankar from my 2000 flight.

Rolwaling 98 Gauri Shankar From Mountain Flight 2000

Rolwaling 99 Menlungtse From Mountain Flight 1997 The best view of Menlungtse is from the Kathmandu Mountain Flight, this photo taken in 1997.

Rolwaling 99 Menlungtse From Mountain Flight 1997


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