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Shishapangma Photo Gallery - Shingdip To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

Trek from Shingdip to Shishapangma ABC with views of Shishapangma Southwest Face, Ice Tooth, Nyanang Ri, Pungpa Ri, Phola Gangchen, Tsha Tung, Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang, Dorje Lakpa, Gur Karpo Ri, Mount Everest, Pangbuk Ri, Menlungtse, Gauri Shankar, Pemthang Karpo Ri, Triangle, Pemthang Ri, Goldum, Langtang Ri, Risum, Porong Ri and Yebokangjiat

01 Ice Tooth, Shishapangma, Nyanang Ri and Phola Gangchen Up Valley Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Just after leaving Shingdip a valley opens up with a view of Ice Tooth (6200m), Shishapangma’s Southwest Summit, Nyanang Ri (7071m), and Phola Gangchen (7716m).

01 Ice Tooth, Shishapangma, Nyanang Ri and Phola Gangchen Up Valley Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

02 Ice Tooth Close Up Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Ice Tooth (6200m) close up looking up valley just after leaving Shingdip.

02 Ice Tooth Close Up Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

03 Ice Tooth, Shishapangma, Nyanang Ri Close Up From Valley Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Ice Tooth (6200m), Shishapangma’s Southwest Summit, Nyanang Ri (7071m) close up looking up valley just after leaving Shingdip.

03 Ice Tooth, Shishapangma, Nyanang Ri Close Up From Valley Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

04 Phola Gangchen Close Up Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Phola Gangchen (7716m) close up looking up valley just after leaving Shingdip.

04 Phola Gangchen Close Up Just After Leaving Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

05 Gyalzen Peak Close Up From Just After Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Gyalzen Peak (6151m) from just past Shingdip. The British all-women’s Himalayan Expedition was the first expedition to the Jugal Himal and the first to climb a peak in either Langtang or the Jugal. Monica Jackson and Elizabeth Stark reached the summit on May 11, 1955 via the south side from Phurbi Chyachu Glacier. Ang Temba and Mingma Gyalzen, after whom the mountain was named, also made it to the summit.

05 Gyalzen Peak Close Up From Just After Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

06 Tsha Tung and Gyalzen Peak From Just After Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Tsha Tung (5995m) and Gyalzen Peak (6151m) from trek between Shingdip and Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

06 Tsha Tung and Gyalzen Peak From Just After Shingdip On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

07 Mount Everest From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp As I continued my trek between Shingdip and Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp, I looked back to get a distant view of Mount Everest. I think the peak on the left is Nangpai Gosum I (7351m, also called Pasang Lhamu Chuli, Josamba and Cho Aui), on a long ice ridge connecting to Cho Oyu.

07 Mount Everest From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

08 Pangbuk Ri From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp The wide Pangbuk Ri (6625m) massif poked up above the intervening mountains on the trek between Shingdip and Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp. Pangbuk Ri was climbed for the first time on November 11, 2011 by Chad Kellogg and David Gottlieb in a 50-hour push.

08 Pangbuk Ri From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

09 Menlungtse Close Up Morning And Noon From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp The Menlungtse main east summit (7181m) and west summit (7023m) and north face came perfectly into view on the horizon as I continued my trek between Shingdip and Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp.

09 Menlungtse Close Up Morning And Noon From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

10 Gauri Shankar Close Up From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp The Gauri Shankar north main summit (7134m) and south (7010m) summits poked above the intervening mountains as I continued my trek between Shingdip and Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp.

10 Gauri Shankar Close Up From Trek Between Shingdip And Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

11 First View Of Shishapangma From Plateau With Views Of Pemthang Ri, Goldum, Risum, Yebokangjiat, Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri and Nyanang Ri As Trek Nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp I pass base camp and catch my first real view of Shishapangma Southwest Face from a boulder-studded plateau. From left to right, the mountain view includes Pemthang Ri (6842m), Goldum (6630m), Risum (7050m), Yebokangjiat (7068m), Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri (7445m) and Nyanang Ri (7071m).

11 First View Of Shishapangma From Plateau With Views Of Pemthang Ri, Goldum, Risum, Yebokangjiat, Shishapangma, Pungpa Ri and Nyanang Ri As Trek Nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

12 First View Of Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up From Plateau As Trek Nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp My first real view of Shishapangma Southwest Face is from a boulder-studded plateau as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

12 First View Of Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up From Plateau As 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 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

14 Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak and Leonpo Gang close up to the south as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

14 Gyalzen Peak, Eiger Peak, Leonpo Gang On Trek To Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

15 Gur Karpo Ri Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Gur Karpo Ri (6889m) close up as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp. 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.

15 Gur Karpo Ri Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

16 Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Pemthang Karpo Ri (6830m, also called Dome Blanc) close up as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp. The first ascent of Pemthang Karpo Ri was made by the Swiss Raymond Lambert, Ang Norbu Sherpa, Kami Tshering Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, and Pemba Gyaltzen Sherpa on May 13 (14?), 1955, climbing from the south.

16 Pemthang Karpo Ri Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

17 Triangle Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Triangle Peak (6600m) is the triangular summit on the wall between Pemthang Karpo Ri and Pemthang Ri (6842m), seen as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

17 Triangle Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

18 Pemthang Ri Close As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Pemthang Ri (6842m) close up as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

18 Pemthang Ri Close As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

19 Goldum Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Goldum (6630m) close up as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp. The mountain poking out on the right is Langtang Ri (7239m).

19 Goldum Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

20 Risum and Yebokangjiat Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Risum (7050m) on the left and Yebokangjiat (7068m) on the right are a continuation of the ridge coming down from Shishapangma seen as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

20 Risum and Yebokangjiat Close Up As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

21 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp But the real star of the show is the Southwest Face of Shishapangma as the trek nears Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp. Pungpa Ri is on the right.

21 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri As Trek Nears Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

22 Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up Afternoon From Just Before Southwest Advanced Base Camp The Southwest Face of Shishapangma gets closer as we near Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

22 Shishapangma Southwest Face Close Up Afternoon From Just Before 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

24 Pemthang Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp Pemthang Ri (6842m) close up in the afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

24 Pemthang Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp

25 Goldum and Langtang Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Goldum (6630m) and Langtang Ri (7239m) close up in the afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

25 Goldum and Langtang Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

26 Risum And Porong Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Risum (7050m) with Porong Ri (7292m) behind close up in the afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

26 Risum And Porong Ri Close Up Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

27 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face stretches to Pungpa Ri (7445m) late afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

27 Shishapangma Southwest Face And Pungpa Ri Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

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

29 Pungpa Ri Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Pungpa Ri (7445m) close up late afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

29 Pungpa Ri Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

30 Nyanang Ri Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Nyanang Ri (7071m) close up late afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

30 Nyanang Ri Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

31 Ice Tooth Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Ice Tooth (6200m) close up late afternoon from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

31 Ice Tooth Close Up Late Afternoon From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

32 Jerome Ryan At Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Just Before Sunset Jerome Ryan at Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m) waiting for sunset.

32 Jerome Ryan At Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Just Before Sunset

33 Ice Tooth Close Up At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Ice Tooth (6200m) close up at sunset from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

33 Ice Tooth Close Up At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

34 Nyanang Ri Close Up At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Nyanang Ri (7071m) close up at sunset from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

34 Nyanang Ri Close Up At Sunset 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

36 Shishapangma Southwest Face Summit Close Up At Sunset From Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma Southwest Face summit close up at sunset Advanced Base Camp.

36 Shishapangma Southwest Face Summit Close Up At Sunset From 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

38 Light Changes On Shishapangma Southwest Face At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp The light on the Shishapangma Southwest Face changes very quickly at sunset from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp (5276m).

38 Light Changes On Shishapangma Southwest Face At Sunset From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

39 Last Rays Of Sunset On Shishapangma Southwest Face From Advanced Base Camp The last rays of sunset still burn Shishapangma Southwest Face from Advanced Base Camp.

39 Last Rays Of Sunset On Shishapangma Southwest Face From Advanced Base Camp

40 First Rays Of Sunrise On Shishapangma Southwest Face From Advanced Base Camp The first rays of sunrise on Shishapangma Southwest Face from Advanced Base Camp.

40 First Rays Of Sunrise On Shishapangma Southwest Face From 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

42 Pungpa Ri Closeup At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Pungpa Ri (7445m) is a beautiful mountain seen at sunrise from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

42 Pungpa Ri Closeup At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

43 Nyanang Ri Closeup At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Nyanang Ri (7071m) close up at sunrise from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

43 Nyanang Ri Closeup At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

44 Dorje Lakpa and Gur Karpo Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Dorje Lakpa, (6966m) and Gur Karpo Ri (6889m) dominate the view to the south at sunrise from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

44 Dorje Lakpa and Gur Karpo Ri At Sunrise From Shishapangma Southwest 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

46 Shishapangma Southwest Face, Pungpa Ri And Nyanang Ri Early Morning From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face stretches to Pungpa Ri (7445m) and Nyanang Ri (7071m) in the early morning from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

46 Shishapangma Southwest Face, Pungpa Ri And Nyanang Ri Early Morning From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp

47 Shishapangma Southwest Face Early Morning From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp Shishapangma (8012m) Southwest Face in the early morning from Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp.

47 Shishapangma Southwest Face Early Morning From Shishapangma Southwest Advanced Base Camp