Nepal - Khumbu

We stayed in Kathmandu for a week before heading off to the Khumbu Region for a Sherpa Adventure Gear photo shoot. We only had a week to be there so it was very rushed. Basically our itinerary looked like this (for those of you that have been up there):
Day 1: Fly to Lukla, hike to Phakding
Day 2: Hike to Namche Bazaar
Day 3: Hike to Thame and back
Day 4: Hike to Thyangboche
Day 5: Hike back to Namche Bazaar
Day 6: Hike back to Lukla
Day 7: Fly back to Kathmandu
Both Michelle and I both had been in the region for several weeks on an earlier trip, so it was good to see it again.

Two awesome Sherpas and Sherpa Adventure Gear athletes came with us.

Mingma:


And Pasang:


So here are a few of the 2500 pictures from the trip:

Mountains and prayer flags (a major theme of the area):


Lots of cute kids:




Suspension bridges (many):


More mountains:




Here is Lhotse - the 3rd highest mountain in the world:


Our ever patient Sherpa models in action:




Potato cutting:


Here is Mingma's grandfather in Thame, rolling Yak dung for fuel:




And for you ice climbers in the crowd, the one and only Losar (in thin conditions):


Namche Bazaar:


Mingma:


The last living Sherpa from the Hilary/Tenzing Everest expedition and his wife in Namche:




Lhotse again:


A six-minute night time exposure of the Thyangboche monastery:


Michelle:


The group hanging out in some Sherpa gear:




Look into my eye:


Tibetan Mastiff vs. Yak.
The confrontation, the attack, defense maneuvers, a peaceful agreement.


Ama Dablam and moon:


Peek-a-boo:


Yahoo: