Sujoy Das Photographs from Sikkim and the Himalayas : Nepal Himalaya

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A Different View of the Everest Trek Nov 2012 :

A Different View of the Everest Trek Nov 2012

The Khumbu at Night : Every year after the monsoons and before the onset of winter, there is a clear weather window of about a month in the Himalaya. This year (2012), it snowed in the Khumbu on 12th November. After this the weather cleared up and November was characterised by clear sunny days, very cold nights and the mountains were visible for most of the day and night as well. I took advantage of this brilliant weather to shoot the Khumbu at night!

The Khumbu at Night

The Gokyo Lakes April 2012 : Some photographs from the South Col trek to Gokyo in the Khumbu Himal

The Gokyo Lakes April 2012

Kala Pattar and Everest Spring 2011 : Photographs from the South Col Expedition trek to Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar in spring 2011

Kala Pattar and Everest Spring 2011

The Load Bearers of the Khumbu, Nepal : Every year during spring and autumn more than forty thousand trekkers and climbers descend on the Khumbu region in Nepal. The majority of them come to trek to the Base Camp of Everest and to climb Kala Pattar, the black rock above the Base Camp with it’s splendid 360 degree view of the Khumbu Himal. Others attempt “trekking peaks” like Island Peak and Lobuche East and the most intrepid and determined attempt Everest itself. To keep the lodges running en route and to provide food and shelter to this enormous influx of visitors, porters and yaks are used right throughout the season to ferry loads from the airstrip of Lukla to the base camp. Without this back up team no trek or expedition can be successful. This is a photo essay on the load bearers of the Khumbu who I admire enormously for carrying huge loads sometimes upto 50 kg, day in and day out for a wage of not more than US 15$ per day.

The Load Bearers of the Khumbu, Nepal

Annapurna Foothills - Poon Hill, Ghorepani, Ghandrung Dec 2011 : South Col Expeditions five day trek cum photo workshop to Ghandrung, Ghorepani and Poon Hill

Annapurna Foothills - Poon Hill, Ghorepani, Ghandrung Dec 2011

Kathmandu Valley : Photographs from around Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu Valley

Flowers and Birds of the Khumbu - Nepal : Some photographs on the flora and birds of the Khumbu HImal

Flowers and Birds of the Khumbu - Nepal

Everest and the Khumbu on Film : "I saw the whole summit ridge and final peak of Everest unveiled. I noticed far away on a snow slope leading up to what seemed to me to be the last step but one from the base of the final pyramid, a tiny object moving and approaching the rock step. A second object followed, and then the first climbed to the top of the step. As I stood intently watching this dramatic appearance, the scene became enveloped in cloud once more, and I could not actually be certain that I saw the second figure join the first." Odell describing his last view of Mallory and Irvine Everest 1924

Everest and the Khumbu on Film

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