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

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