Lhotse, the world's 5th highest peak at 8,516 m (27,940 ft), viewed from the south in the Khumbu Valley of Nepal. Its main summit was first climbed on May 18, 1956, by Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger from a Swiss expedition.
Ruins of an ancient Buddhist chorten accent the spectacular landscape of Upper Mustang, Nepal.
The Kali Gandaki River cuts a dramatic swathe through the landscape of Upper Mustang, Nepal, leaving sweeping cliff faces which are pocked with myriad caves, some up to 3500 years old.
