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Shishapangma Southwest Face, East Face, and North Face with views of Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Phola Gangchen, Taro Tso, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Phurbi Chyachu, Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang, Dorje Lakpa, Gur Karpo Ri, Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura, Goldum and Risum

Kangchenjunga 01 04 Mountain Flight Shishapangma Long View Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world at 8012m, shines in the early morning sun from Kathmandu’s Mountain flight. The steep and treacherous southwest face is in shadow on the left. The north face is just visible in the sun on the right. On the far right the pointy rocky peak is Phola Gangchen (7716m), first climbed in 1981, and to its left is Shishapangma’s East face.

Kangchenjunga 01 04 Mountain Flight Shishapangma Long View

01 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri and Shishapangma At Sunrise From Nyalam Nyanang Ri (7071m), Pungpa Ri (7445m) and Shishapangma (8012m) shine at sunrise from the Shisha Bangma Hotel in Nyalam.

01 Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri and Shishapangma At Sunrise From Nyalam

06 Shishapangma East Face Leads To Summit With Phola Gangchen From Friendship Highway Just After Passing Turnoff To Ngora Between Nyalam And Tong La About 30km after leaving Nyalam just past the turnoff to Ngora there is a beautiful view of Shishapangma. The east face of Shishapangma just to the left of centre leads up to the summit of Shishapangma. The peak in the centre forefront is Phola Gangchen.

06 Shishapangma East Face Leads To Summit With Phola Gangchen From Friendship Highway Just After Passing Turnoff To Ngora Between Nyalam And Tong La

10 Pungpa Ri, Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma From Tong La Shishapangma (8012m) is the star mountain visible from the Tong La (5143m) between Nyalam and Tingri. Pungpa Ri is on the far left and Phola Gangchen is the peak just to left of centre.

10 Pungpa Ri, Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma From Tong La

20 Pemba Rinjii, Pasang, Ngawang, Jerome Ryan, Pemba, Gyan Tamang On Tong La With Shishapangma Behind Here is my 2010 crew on the Tong La with Shishapangma behind: cook Pemba Rinjii, cook’s helper Pasang, Tibetan guide Ngawang, Jerome Ryan, Tibetan driver Pemba, and Nepalese guide Gyan Tamang.

20 Pemba Rinjii, Pasang, Ngawang, Jerome Ryan, Pemba, Gyan Tamang On Tong La With Shishapangma Behind

05 Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma North Face From Just Before Shishapangma Checkpoint Just before reaching Shishapangma Checkpoint, a break in the ridge to the west brought another fine view of Phola Gangchen and the Shishapangma North Face.

05 Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma North Face From Just Before Shishapangma Checkpoint

07 Sunrise On Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma East Face From Shishapangma North Base Camp Phola Gangchen (7661m) and Shishapangma East Face shine at sunrise from Shishapangma North Base Camp (5029m).

07 Sunrise On Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma East Face From Shishapangma North Base Camp

09 Shishapangma East And North Faces And Yebokangal Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma North Base Camp Shishapangma East Face shines at sunrise from Shishapangma North Base Camp (5029m). The peak with the sun’s rays just below the Shishapangma North Face is Yebokangal Ri (7365m, Jebo Kangri), which was first climbed by Jerzy Kukuczka and Artur Hajzer on August 29, 1987.

09 Shishapangma East And North Faces And Yebokangal Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma North Base Camp

Shishapangma North 01 07 Shishapangma and Phola Gangchen From North Base Camp We drove to Shishapangma Base Camp (5000m), known locally as Chinese Base Camp, pleasantly situated on grassy patch alongside the river, raging in the monsoon. We waited a few hours, and finally the monsoon clouds lifted for a few minutes. On the left is Phola Ganchen (7661m) and to the right is Shishapangma (8012m).

Shishapangma North 01 07 Shishapangma and Phola Gangchen From North Base Camp

Shishapangma North 01 08 Shishapangma From North Base Camp Here’s a closer view of the 14th highest mountain in the world, Shishapangma, as it poked briefly out of the monsoon clouds.

Shishapangma North 01 08 Shishapangma From North Base Camp

22 Shishapangma Main, Central And West Summits And Yebokangal Ri Close Up From Trek Towards Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma Main Summit to the left, Central Summit in the middle and the West Summit in shade above the north face on the right from the trek towards Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp. Yebokangal Ri (7365m, Jebo Kangri) is just below the North Face.

22 Shishapangma Main, Central And West Summits And Yebokangal Ri Close Up From Trek Towards Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp

26 Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp Next To Ice Pinnacles Of Shishapangma Glacier With Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma North Face Shishapangma North ABC at the lower left near the ice pinnacles of the Shishapangma Glacier, Phola Gangchen on the left and Shishapangma North Face partially in the clouds from the ridge (5790m) above Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp.

26 Shishapangma North Advanced Base Camp Next To Ice Pinnacles Of Shishapangma Glacier With Phola Gangchen And Shishapangma North Face

06 Panorama From Ridge Above Taro Tso Includes Phurbi Chyachu, Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri The panorama from the ridge (4433m) above Tara Tso includes Phurbi Chyachu on the left to Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri.

06 Panorama From Ridge Above Taro Tso Includes Phurbi Chyachu, Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri

16 Moon and Sunrise On Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up From Drakpochen The moon highlights sunrise on Pemthang Karpo Ri from Drakpochen

16 Moon and Sunrise On Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up From Drakpochen

25 Phurbi Chyachu North Face Sunrise From Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen The first rays of sunrise silhouette the north face of Phurbi Chyachu (6637m) from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen.

25 Phurbi Chyachu North Face Sunrise From Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

27 Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Bhairab Takura Madiya Peak, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle shine at sunrise from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen.

27 Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

13 Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang, Dorje Lakpa, Gur Karpo Ri On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang, Dorje Lakpa, and Gur Karpo Ri dominate the view to the south as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

13 Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang, Dorje Lakpa, Gur Karpo Ri On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

23 Shishapangma Southwest Base Camp With View Of Goldum, Risum, Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri and Nyanang Ri We finally reach Shishapangma Southwest Base Camp (5276m) with the view of Goldum, Risum, Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri and Nyanang Ri. The ABC used by the 1982 British expedition was a “friendly place in a little hollow amongst grass and boulders” a short distance above the top end of the lake.

23 Shishapangma Southwest Base Camp With View Of Goldum, Risum, Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri and Nyanang Ri

28 Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face close up late afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

28 Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

35 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face stretches to Pungpa Ri (7445m) at sunset from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

35 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

37 Shishapangma Southwest Face At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp The Shishapangma Southwest Face burns orange at sunset from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

37 Shishapangma Southwest Face At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

41 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri At Sunrise From Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face stretches to Pungpa Ri (7445m) at sunrise from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

41 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri At Sunrise From Advanced Base Camp

45 Pemthang Karpo Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Pemthang Karpo Ri (6830m, also called Dome Blanc) shines at sunrise from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

45 Pemthang Karpo Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

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

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

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

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


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