Near the end of a month long trek in Nepal from Jiri to Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp by way of two high passes, Renjo La and Cho La, and Gokyo, we set off one morning for a walk to Namche, “the Sherpa capital”, before carrying on to Monjo. Before even leaving “our” Danfe Lodge in Khumjung, we noticed some interesting and beautiful clouds forming in the distance to the south. But our trail took us downhill and for about an hour our view to the south was blocked.
When Thamserku (21,729 ft) finally came into view we were amazed that the clouds were not only still there, but they were more dramatic. They seemed to change shape every time we looked up. The show lasted for over an hour, but once we reached Namche our view was again largely blocked.
My 18-200 mm lens had basically died a week or so earlier, so I was left with a 50 mm lens on a Nikon D300s plus a Panasonic LX5, a great little camera. The images in the slide show that follows were taken with both, and many of the images are “panoramas” with between 2 and 17 individual photos stitched together to provide a single image.
The slide show that follows shows some of the formations we witnessed. Following the slide show is an image you can zoom into and pan around and explore.
You may explore the panoramic image below in detail. It is composed of 17 individual photos. You can double click to zoom way in then pan around. Please wait for the resolution to download. You can also use the + and – keys to zoom and the arrow keys to scroll. Or use the left mouse clicker to drag. Thamserku is to the left and the snow-covered range to the right is Kusum Kanguru (20,889 ft).