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Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse Photos - Beding to Trakarding Glacier in the Rolwaling Valley

Gauri Shankar and Menlungtse Photos - Beding to Trakarding Glacier passing Na, Kang Nachugo, and Tsho Rolpa in the Rolwaling Valley

Rolwaling 05 02 Waterfalls Below Dorje Phagmo Just After Beding Three small waterfalls stream down below Dorje Phagmo (5636m) on the south side of the Rolwaling Valley between Beding and Na.

Rolwaling 05 02 Waterfalls Below Dorje Phagmo Just After Beding

Rolwaling 05 03 Gauri Shankar South and North Summits From Between Beding and Na Gauri Shankar’s lower south peak (7010m) and north main peak (7134m) struck their heads above the intervening ridge after 45 minutes on the trail from Beding to Na.

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

Rolwaling 05 04 Chekigo From Just Before Na The southeast face of Chekigo came into view just before we reached Na in the Rolwaling Valley.

Rolwaling 05 04 Chekigo From Just Before Na

Rolwaling 05 05 Kang Nachugo From Just Before Na The south face of Kang Nachugo (6735m) came into view just before we reached Na in the Rolwaling Valley. After a failed attempt on the south face, Kang Nachugo was climbed for the first time on October 17, 2008 by Americans David Gottlieb and Joe Puryear via the West Ridge, just 7 days after I took this photo.

Rolwaling 05 05 Kang Nachugo From Just Before Na

Rolwaling 05 06 Na, Chugimago After Na, Jerome Ryan And Gyan Tamang, Lunch At Sangma Kharka Upper left: The trail from Beding climbs gradually in two hours to Na (4100m), where the Rolwaling Valley opens out into the classic glaciated U-shape. Na is a large broad village beneath Chekigo (6257m) to the left and Kang Nachugo (6735m) to the right. Upper right: The approach route to the Yalung La goes to the right of the lower portion of Chugimago, seen from beyond Na. Lower left: Jerome Ryan and Gyan Tamang trekking. Lower right: The trail from Na is flat and easy for 50 minutes to the Sangma Kharka (4200m), where we had lunch beneath the icy face of Tsobuje (Chobutse).

Rolwaling 05 06 Na, Chugimago After Na, Jerome Ryan And Gyan Tamang, Lunch At Sangma Kharka

Rolwaling 05 07 Tsoboje (Chobutse) Icy Face From Sangma Kharka The icy face of Tsoboje (Chobutse, 6689m) rises directly above the Sangma Kharka. Tsoboje was climbed for the first time on April 24, 1972 by West Germans Wolfgang Weinzierl, Peter Vogler, Gustav Harder, and Klaus Harder.

Rolwaling 05 07 Tsoboje (Chobutse) Icy Face From Sangma Kharka

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 09 Porters Below Tsoboje (Chobutse) From Sangma Kharka The porters start the climb to the Tsho Rolpa from Sanga Kharka with the icy face of Tsobuje (Chobutse) behind.

Rolwaling 05 09 Porters Below Tsoboje (Chobutse) From Sangma Kharka

Rolwaling 05 10 Kang Nachugo Steep East Face From Just Before Tsho Rolpa The steep east face of Kang Nachugo (6735m) came into view before reaching Tsho Rolpa.

Rolwaling 05 10 Kang Nachugo Steep East Face From Just Before Tsho Rolpa

Rolwaling 05 11 Rolwaling Chu Begins At Tsho Rolpa Looking Down The Valley To Na The Rolwaling Chu begins by tumbling from the Tsho Rolpa dam down the Rolwaling Valley, passing Sangma Kharka and Na.

Rolwaling 05 11 Rolwaling Chu Begins At Tsho Rolpa Looking Down The Valley To Na

Rolwaling 05 12 Tsho Rolpa Early Warning Sirens, 6000m Peaks Northeast Of Kang Nachugo, Buildings At Tsho Rolpa, Tsho Rolpa From Kabug The giant Tsho Rolpa glacial lake had been a threat to breach its natural dam and flood the valley below, but there is now a deep trench cut into the terminal moraine to control the water level. Upper left: Early warning system sirens warn the villagers if there is any trouble from the Tsho Rolpa. Upper right: A few 6000m peaks came into view to the east of Kang Nachugo just before reaching Tsho Rolpa. Lower left: The trail from Sangma Kharka climbs steeply for 45 minutes above the Rolwaling Chu to reach the buildings at the head of the Tsho Rolpa (4540m). Lower right: The trail from the head of the Tsho Rolpa follows the south side of the terminal moraine of the lake to a campsite at Kabug (4560m) in 30 minutes. I climbed the terminal moraine above Kabug to get an excellent view of Tsho Rolpa and Bigphera Go Shar (6729m) at the head of the valley.

Rolwaling 05 12 Tsho Rolpa Early Warning Sirens, 6000m Peaks Northeast Of Kang Nachugo, Buildings At Tsho Rolpa, Tsho Rolpa From Kabug

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 01 Kang Nachugo At Sunrise From Kabug The summit area of the east face of Kang Nachugo (6735m) glistened at sunrise from Kabug.

Rolwaling 06 01 Kang Nachugo At Sunrise From Kabug

Rolwaling 06 02 Kang Nachugo Summit Close Up At Sunrise From Kabug Here is a close up of the summit area of the east face of Kang Nachugo (6735m) glistening at sunrise from Kabug.

Rolwaling 06 02 Kang Nachugo Summit Close Up At Sunrise From Kabug

Rolwaling 06 03 Kabug Campsite, Kang Nachugo Early Morning, Gauri Shankar South Face And Gauri Shankar South Summit Upper left: Pasang brings my breakfast at our campsite at Kabug, south of the terminal moraine from Tsho Rolpa. Upper right: Kang Nachugo east face just after sunrise, seen from Kabug. Lower left: The trail climbs steeply for an hour from Kabug above the Tsho Rolpa with good views back towards Kang Nachugo.. Lower right: The south peak of Gauri Shankar stuck its head above the intervening ridges on the trail from Kabug to the Trakarding Glacier.

Rolwaling 06 03 Kabug Campsite, Kang Nachugo Early Morning, Gauri Shankar South Face And Gauri Shankar South Summit

Rolwaling 06 04 Chugimago From Trakarding Glacier The summit of Chugimago stuck its head above the intervening ridge on the trail from Kabug to the Trakarding Glacier. Chugimago (Chukyima Go, 6297m) was climbed for the first time in October 1952 by Tom MacKinnon, George Roger, Douglas Scott, Tom Weir, Ang Dawa Sherpa, Dawa Tenzing Sherpa, and Mingma Sherpa.

Rolwaling 06 04 Chugimago From Trakarding Glacier

Rolwaling 06 05 Trakarding Glacier and Bigphera Go Shar The trail from Kabug then descends in another hour to a sandy section at 4900m next to the Trakarding Glacier, with Bigphera Go Shar at the end of the valley.

Rolwaling 06 05 Trakarding Glacier and Bigphera Go Shar

Rolwaling 06 06 Porters On Trakarding Glacier The porters climb on the rough trail on the Trakarding Glacier. The trail climbs, descends, and zigzags between thousands of sharp rocks, stones, sand-heaps and ice-walls.

Rolwaling 06 06 Porters On Trakarding Glacier

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 06 08 Bigphera Go Shar From Near The Face Bigphera Go Shar (6729m) towers over the Trakarding Glacier just below the steep rocks to the Drolambau Glacier. Bigphera Go Shar (also called Likhu Chuli I) was climbed for the first time on October 21, 1960 by Cecile Barbezat of France and Nawang Dorje Sherpa.

Rolwaling 06 08 Bigphera Go Shar From Near The Face

Rolwaling 06 09 Chugimago, Drolambau Icefall And Parchamo, Drolambau Icefall, Campsite - All From Trakarding Glacier Upper left: Chugimago above the Trakarding Glacier. Upper right: Our trail to the Tashi (Tesi) Lapcha pass goes up the east side of the Drolambau Glacier, so we continued past the Drolambau Icefall. Lower left: The Drolambau Icefall. Lower right: The trail passes the Drolambau Icefall to our camp just below the steep rocks to the Drolambau glacier.

Rolwaling 06 09 Chugimago, Drolambau Icefall And Parchamo, Drolambau Icefall, Campsite - All From Trakarding Glacier


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