mountains and mountain climbing mr.b goes crazy in the himalaya
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Mountains and mountain climbing
Mr.B goes crazy in the Himalaya
• On the way to Teshi Lapscha. The pack weighs in at about 60-70 pounds.
• Cool enough for a balaclava, warm enough to not have a coat on.
• Campsite with a glacier view, and a large stone windbreak.
• Another day higher up. More glaciers and moraine.
At the base of the pass – on a glacier
Back from the pass
• Crossing a passbetween oneglacial systemand the next –
1000+M downand we’d reachthe base of theKhumbuGlacier
• A little timeout to practicesome Front-Pointing.
or – how to goup a verticalice pitch.
Approach to Island Peak
On Top – Island Peak – 6000M
Island Peak – Imja Tse
Ama Dablam
Makalu – S face
• Everest (N&SW) Nuptse Lhotse