Everest 2019

Sid Pattison gazes out at the North Face of Mount Everest from the Pang La Pass, Tibet.

The dramatic North Face of Mount Everest as seen from the Pang La Pass, Tibet.

Morning winds buffet Chang Zheng Peak (6996m) from Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.

Yaks move through wind across the Tibetan Plateau to Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.

A yak herder arrives with his yaks to Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A yak herder arrives with his yaks to Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

Yaks below Mount Everest at Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A cook at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.

A Tibetan man cooks noodles and butter tea at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.

A yak herder at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

A Tibetan man spins a prayer wheel at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.

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A Tibetan man spins a prayer wheel at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.

Panorama of the North Face of Mount Everest at sunset from Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.

Panorama of the North Face of Mount Everest at sunset from Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.

Yaks carry equipment up the East Rongbuk Glacier to Advanced Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet. Jianbing Ri (left) and Chang Zheng Peak (right) rise behind.

Stars and a bit of the Milky Way above Advanced Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.

Stars and a bit of the Milky Way rise above Advanced Basecamp and the North Ridge of Mount Everest, Tibet.

The Northeast Face of Everest from Advanced Basecamp, 21,500 feet, Tibet. The prominent, jagged ridgeline is the upper Northeast Ridge, culimating in The Pinnacles. On the right, much further away, is the summit of Everest, while the North Ridge descends digaonally to the right in front of the summit.