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Shishapangma Photo Gallery - Nyalam To Shingdip

Trek from Nyalam to Drakpochen and Shingdip with views of Shishapangma Southwest Face, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Phola Gangchen, Taro Tso, Phurbi Chyachu, Tsha Tong, Eiger Peak, Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura, Leonpo Gang, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle and Pemthang Ri

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

02 Trek Up Zig Zag Trail With View Back To Nyalam And Ahead To Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri After driving 2.5km north of Nyalam (3800m) to an altitude of 3918m, Gyan and I start our trek to Tara Tso at 10:30. After climbing the zig zag trail I look back to Nyalam and ahead to Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri.

02 Trek Up Zig Zag Trail With View Back To Nyalam And Ahead To Tsha Tung, Eiger Peak, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, and Pemthang Ri

03 Shishapangma And Pungpa Ri From Ridge Above Nyalam On Trek To Taro Tso After cresting the ridge above Nyalam, Shishapangma came out of the clouds for a few minutes. The peak just below and left of the summit is Pungpa Ri (7445m).

03 Shishapangma And Pungpa Ri From Ridge Above Nyalam On Trek To Taro Tso

04 Leonpo Gang, Tsha Tong and Eiger Peak From Ridge Above Nyalam On Trek to Taro Tso Leonpo Gang, Tsha Tong and Eiger Peak from ridge above Nyalam on the trek to Tara Tso.

04 Leonpo Gang, Tsha Tong and Eiger Peak From Ridge Above Nyalam On Trek to Taro Tso

05 Phurbi Chyachu From Near Taro Tso Phurbi Chyachu (6637m) from near Tara Tso was first climbed on May 1, 1982 by Shintaro Kurokawa, Fumihito Ogawa, Hiromitsu Okamoto, Takashi Shingaki, Hajime Takigami, Ang Phuri Lama, Pemba Lama Sherpa.

05 Phurbi Chyachu From Near Taro Tso

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

07 Taro Tso At 12:15 we reach Tara Tso (4363m), which has no inlet nor outlet, and is said to be around 40m deep. According to local legends, the lake manifested from a piece of ice brought here by a lama or Milarepa returning from Mount Kailash.

07 Taro Tso

08 Jerome Ryan At Taro Tso The pilgrims complete up to three circumambulations of the lake and then return to Nyalam the same day they arrive. I walk to the far end of the lake and have my lunch next to a newly built house before continuing on towards Drakpochen.

08 Jerome Ryan At Taro Tso

09 Pemthang Karpo Ri From Taro Tso Pemthang Karpo Ri (6830m, also called Dome Blanc) from Tara Tso.

09 Pemthang Karpo Ri From Taro Tso

10 Triangle And Pemthang Ri From Taro Tso Triangle (6600m) and Pemthang Ri (6842m) from Tara Tso. The trail to Advanced Base Camp goes around the ridge between the two mountains.

10 Triangle And Pemthang Ri From Taro Tso

11 Phola Gangchen Close Up From Taro Tso Phola Gangchen Ri (7716m) came out of the clouds for a few seconds at Tara Tso.

11 Phola Gangchen Close Up From Taro Tso

12 Gyan Tamang Descending Ridge From Taro Tso Towards Drakpochen After eating lunch next to Tara Tso (4363m), we ascend the ridge above the lake (4444m) and Gyan Tamang descends ahead of me towards the big rock at Drakpochen (4139m).

12 Gyan Tamang Descending Ridge From Taro Tso Towards Drakpochen

13 The Big Rock Of Drakpochen With Campsite Across The Bridge Gyan and I reach the big rock at Drakpochen (4139m) around 14:00, expecting our crew and the local Nyalam yak herders and yaks to already be there so we could continue on to Shingdip. Gyan and I waited until almost 17:00 for them to arrive and had to stay at Drakpochen for the night. My Tibetan guide explained that the yak herders did not show up at Nyalam until 3 hours late. When I explained through my Tibetan guide that I wanted to do direct to Advanced Base Camp the next day, I understood what the tardy yak herders were up to when they demanded additional payment to have such a long day. I was stuck. I paid the extra money.

13 The Big Rock Of Drakpochen With Campsite Across The Bridge

14 Moon Lights Tsha Tung, Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle From Drakpochen The moon lights up Tsha Tung, Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle before dawn from Drakpochen.

14 Moon Lights Tsha Tung, Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle From Drakpochen

15 Moon and Sunrise On Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle From Drakpochen Before the moon can set, the first rays of the sunrise glow on Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle from Drakpochen.

15 Moon and Sunrise On Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle From Drakpochen

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

17 Tsha Tung At Sunrise From Drakpochen Tsha Tung (5995m) glows at sunrise from Drakpochen.

17 Tsha Tung At Sunrise From Drakpochen

18 Tsha Tung Summit Close Up At Sunrise From Drakpochen Tsha Tung (5995m) summit area glows at sunrise from Drakpochen. Tsha Tung was climbed for the first time by Jo Cleere and Victor Saunders on June 19, 2005 via the East Ridge.

18 Tsha Tung Summit Close Up At Sunrise From Drakpochen

19 Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle Just After Sunrise From Drakpochen Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle from Drakpochen just after sunrise.

19 Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle Just After Sunrise From Drakpochen

20 Yaks Leave Drakpochen And We Climb To Ridge Above With View Back Towards Nyalam And Across To Mountains And North Face Of Phurbi Chyachu The yaks are loaded and we depart Drakpochen (4139m) at 7:20 and reach the top of the ridge (4535m) above Drakpochen at 9:00. There is a nice view down the valley towards Nyalam and across the valley to mountains including the north face of Phurbi Chyachu.

20 Yaks Leave Drakpochen And We Climb To Ridge Above With View Back Towards Nyalam And Across To Mountains And North Face Of Phurbi Chyachu

21 Phurbi Chyachu North Face From Ridge Above Drakpochen Phurbi Chyachu North Face dominates the view from the ridge above Drakpochen.

21 Phurbi Chyachu North Face From Ridge Above Drakpochen

22 Tsha Tong, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri And Triangle From Ridge Above Drakpochen The view up the valley from the ridge above Drakpochen include Tsha Tong, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri and Triangle.

22 Tsha Tong, Eiger Peak, Gur Karpo Ri, Pemthang Karpo Ri And Triangle From Ridge Above Drakpochen

23 Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen The north valley on the ridge above Drakpochen leads to Kong Tso, the east face of Shishapangma and to the village of Ngora.

23 Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

24 Eiger Peak Sunrise From Valley junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen The sun quickly descends Eiger Peak at sunrise from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen.

24 Eiger Peak Sunrise From Valley junction To Kong Tso Above 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

26 Tsha Tong Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Tsha Tung (5995m) glows at sunrise from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen.

26 Tsha Tong 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

28 Gur Karpo Ri Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Gur Karpo Ri (6889m) shines at sunrise from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen. Gur Karpo Ri was climbed for the first time on November 1, 2007 by Paolo Grobel, Pierre-Oliver Dupuy, Marc Kia and Jean Francois Males via the west ridge from the Nepalese side.

28 Gur Karpo Ri Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

29 Pemthang Karpo Ri Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Pemthang Karpo Ri shines at sunrise from the valley junction to Kong Tso above Drakpochen.

29 Pemthang Karpo Ri Sunrise From Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

30 Loading The Yaks With Gur Karpo Ri And Pemthang Karpo Ri At Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen Our yak herders load the yaks as we prepare to leave camp with Gur Karpo Ri and Pemthang Karpo Ri behind.

30 Loading The Yaks With Gur Karpo Ri And Pemthang Karpo Ri At Valley Junction To Kong Tso Above Drakpochen

31 Shingdip Campsite On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Shingdip (4612m) is a meadow camp near the junctions of converging morainal valleys. Poking out on the left are Ice Tooth, Nyanang Ri and Shishapangma.

31 Shingdip Campsite On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

32 Looking Back At Mountains Behind Nyalam And Drakpochen From Ridge Above Shigdip I look back at the mountains behind Nyalam and Drakpochen below the ridge from the ridge above Shingdip.

32 Looking Back At Mountains Behind Nyalam And Drakpochen From Ridge Above Shigdip

33 Tsha Tung, Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura and Eiger Peak Frame A Glacier And a Glacial Lake From Ridge Above Shingdip Tsha Tung (5995m), Bhairab Takura (6799m, Madiya Peak) and Eiger Peak frame a glacier and a glacial lake from the ridge above Shingdip.

33 Tsha Tung, Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura and Eiger Peak Frame A Glacier And a Glacial Lake From Ridge Above Shingdip

34 Two Views Of Tsha Tung On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp As you continue to walk towards Shishapangma Advanced base Camp, the long ridge leading to the Tsha Tung (5995m) summit comes more and more into view.

34 Two Views Of Tsha Tung On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

35 Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Bhairab Takura Madiya Peak (6799m) close up from the ridge above Shingdip. The mountain to the left is Gyalzen Peak.

35 Madiya Peak Bhairab Takura Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

36 Different Views Of Eiger Peak On The Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp As you continue to trek past Shingdip the view of Eiger Peak changes to look like the Eiger after which it is named.

36 Different Views Of Eiger Peak On The Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

37 Gur Karpo Ri Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Gur Karpo Ri (6889m) close up from the ridge above Shingdip.

37 Gur Karpo Ri Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

38 Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Pemthang Karpo Ri (6830m) close up from the ridge above Shingdip.

38 Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up From Ridge Above Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp


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