2013 everest expedition - nepal tibetans call mt. everest “chomolungma” – mother goddess of...
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2013 Everest Expedition - Nepal
Tibetans call Mt. Everest “Chomolungma” – mother goddess of the world
29,035 feet – 8850 meters
International Mountain Guides
• Kathmandu to Lukla Airport – 85 miles• Lukla to Everest Base Camp – 40 miles – 9-10
days to adjust to high altitudes
Climbers & Trekkers in Kathmandu
IMG Guide Team
Justin Merle, Greg Vernovage, Peter Anderson, Mike Hamill and Aaron Mainer
Packing Oxygen Bottles Into Yak LoadsFor Transport to EBC
Hiking Above Namche
Hiking to Bridge at Namche Hill
Pheriche
Sherpas Setting Up Base Camp Before Climbers Arrive
Entire IMG Base Camp
Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Icefall and West Shoulder From Pumori
Sherpas Known As Icefall Doctors In The Khumbu Icefall
Inside Communications Tent at Base Camp
Training In Base Camp
Training Above Base Camp
South Side Climbing Route
Climbing Route Through the Khumbu Icefall
Climbing Route From Camp 2 to Camp 4
Upper Mountain Route
Camp 1 at 19,500’
At the top of the Khumbu ice fall.
Camp 2 at 21,000’
At the top of the Western Cmw and base of the Lhotse face. AKA Advanced Base Camp
• According to the Himalayan Database, there have been 5652 summits of Everest by 3425 different persons, meaning that 2,220 climbers, mostly Sherpas, have multiple summits. 223 people have died on Everest.