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Hostel of Tibet? | ||
Sing La (4780m) | ||
Again a puncture... curious Tibetans watching closely my work | ||
Thunderstorm approaching fast | ||
On the shortcut to the Friendship Highway | ||
7000m peak on the Nepalese border Heavy monsoon clouds get pushed towards the mountain range |
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Lonely giant - Shishapangma (8013m) | ||
Last kilometers in the wild of Western Tibet The Friendship Highway appears at the horizon |
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Perfect road - Friendship Highway to Tingri | ||
The monsoon has definitely arrived - hours of rain... daily | ||
Pang La (5200m) - camping at the top! | ||
No view on the four 8000m peaks - Makalu, Lhotse, Everest, Cho Oyu | ||
Arrival at the Everest Base Camp(5160m) Nothing to see of the giant |
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Still waiting for a better view | ||
Finally! On the second day, the clouds get torn away and... | ||
The Rongbuk valley dives into a magic light during sunset - prayer flags at Base camp | ||
The very last sunrays touching Earth light up the summit | ||
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