Below Namche
Lukla airstrip: gateway to Everest Park. October, 1981.
Lukla airstrip: one plane that didn't quite make it. October, 1981.
Namche
Irish Wolfhound in Namche Bazar. Oct. 1988.
Market at Namche Bazar. 1988.
Tibetan traders sell their wares, mostly cheap Chinese clothes, in the village green, apart from the regular bazaar. October 2001.
Namche market (October 2001)
Tsedam Sherpa, member of the Namche Conference Organizing Committee.
Unlike most other outfitters, Tsedam specializes in authentic Western gear. October 2001.
Tsedam also operates a laundry service, using modern washer and dryer machines (October 2001)>
Syangboche
Looking down on Syangboche airstrip (visible to the left). 1982.
Khumjung
Khunde, seen from the pass towards Syangboche. 1981
Khumjung is located on an old lake bed. 1981.
Dedication of a prayer flag tree on a the slopes of Khumbila. 1981.
The collection barrel feeding the Khumjung pipeline; set up on Khumbila by one of Ed Hillary's teams. 1981.
Water pipeline above Khumjung. 1981.
Plowing the potato fields. 1981.
View from Ang Tsering's house Khumjung. 1981.
Kantega (left) and Tramserku (right) at sunset. 1981.
Thangboche
Climbing from Phunki Tenga toward Tengboche
Tengboche (before the fire)
Reunion at Mani Rimdu.
Mani Rimdu masked dances.
Devoche-Pangboche
The trail near Devoche.
[So-called] yeti hand, formerly at Pangboche gompa, now stolen. 1981.
So-called] yeti scalp, formerly at Pangboche gompa, now stolen. 1981.
Pheriche
Igor Gamow posing with his bag. Oct., 1988
