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 at Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet.
Yaks below Mount Everest at Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.
Khatas adorn memorial cairns atop Memorial Hill outside of Rongbuk Basecamp in honor of the climbers who have died on Mount Everest.
Jake Norton meeting with an old friend, Norbu, the Abbot of Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.
A cook at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.
A Tibetan man cooks noodles and butter tea at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.
A Tibetan man spins a prayer wheel at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet.
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Hiking in the Qianjing Chu valley far above Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet, with the north sides of Kellas Rock Peak (AKA Lixin) and Dongfang visible behind.
Shuguang Ri (21,725 ft / 6,622 m) from high in a valley east of Rongbuk Basecamp on Mount Everest, Tibet. In Mandarin, Shuguan means "dawn;" the mountain is unclimbed.
Panorama of the North Face of Mount Everest at sunset from Rongbuk Basecamp, Tibet.