Occasional Climber

Khumbu – new viewpoints, Khunde and Khumjung, Dec 2019

The view of Khunde from the trail up from Syangboche
A view from Hillary Memorial, looking west (left) up the valley to Thame, north (centre) to Khunde Peak and Khumbi Yul Lha, with Khunde and Khumjumg below, and to the east to the Everest Group, Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku
A view from Hillary Memorial, looking north (left) to Khumbi Yul Lha, with Khunde and Khumjumg below, and to the east to the Everest Group, Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku
A Himalayan Condor near Khunde Peak
Himalayan Condors near Khunde Peak
A raven at Hillary Memorial
Mt Everest (left) and Lhotse (right), viewed from Hillary Memorial
Hillary Memorial (4,000m)
Ama Dablam, viewed from the ridge above Hillary Memorial
A view south from a point beyond Khunde Peak, looking to Kangtega and Thamserku (left), Khumjung (left front) and Khunde. The valley leading to Lukla and Kongde Ri (right)
A dawn view east and south from Hillary Memorial - Everest group left, Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku, and Kusum Kangguru (right)
A dawn view west from Hillary Memorial - Kongde Ri left, Thame valley centre with Tengi Ragi Tau (6,938m) behind and Khunde Peak (right)
Thame Gompa at dawn, viewed from Hillary Memorial
Sunrise from Hillary Memorial. Khumbi Yul Lha left, Everest Group, Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru (right)
Above Khunde after heavy snowfall. Lhotse left, Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku
Ama Dablam (left), Kangtega and Thamserku (right), viewed from the Khunde to Syangboche trail
Khunde Gompa
Khunde Gompa
Khunde
A view from Khunde Gompa, across Khunde to Ama Dablam (left), Kangtega, Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru (right)
Khunde Gompa's main chappel (left), with Khumbi Yul Lha above
The entrance to Khunde Gompa's main chappel
A wall mural beside the entrance to Khunde Gompa's main chappel
Monk's quarters, Khunde Gompa
A chorten above Syangboche, with the Kongde massif behind
A chorten above Syangboche, with Kongde Ri behind
Mt Everest (left) and Lhotse (right), viewed from above Syangboche
Taboche (left), the Everest Group and Ama Dablam, viewed from above Syangboche
Khumjung (with its Gompa top right)
Following a ridge above the main Everest trek trail to the Everest View Hotel. Taboche (left), the Everest Group and Ama Dablam (right)
Following a ridge above the main Everest trek trail to the Everest View Hotel. Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru (left), the valley to Lukla centre and the Kongde massif (right)
The valley to Lukla
The view from the balcony of the Everest View Hotel
Tengboche, viewed from the balcony of the Everest View Hotel
Phortse, viewed from the balcony of the Everest View Hotel
Ravens looking for titbits, near Everest View Hotel
Looking north to Khumbi Yul Lha (in cloud) and west over Khumjung to Khunde and Kongde Ri
Khumjung, with Khunde and Gompa in the distance
Inside Khumjung Gompa
In the inner courtyard of Khumjung Gompa
Khumjung Gompa, with Kangtega and Thamserku at right
Panorama Lodge, Khunde, with Kangtega and Thamserku above
With Sonam (left) and Pemba, about to depart the fine hospitality we enjoyed at Panorama Lodge, Khunde > Khunde to Pangboche

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