DSC 2163  At the entrance of the Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Preserve. DSC 2168  Had to take a photo of the back of the sign since the front was only in Chinese - not that you can actually read the English in this photo... DSC 2170  Yak horns at 5248m. DSC 2187  First view of Everest. A very awe-inspiring sight indeed! DSC 2189  Me and Everest. DSC 2214  Village scene on the road to Rombuk/Ronghpu.
DSC 2217  View along the road to Ronghpu. DSC 2225  Village along the road to Ronghpu. DSC 2227  View along the road to Ronghpu. DSC 2229  View along the road to Ronghpu. DSC 2231  The road to Ronghpu. DSC 2233  More views.
DSC 2249  Cho Oyu - where Stephen was at the time. DSC 2256  The road. DSC 2268  Getting closer to Everest. DSC 2279  Me and Everest again! DSC 2285  A-ma-zing sight. DSC 2287  Everest / Qomolangma.
DSC 2291  I made it to Everest Basecamp (5200m) before Stephen! DSC 2319  The road, from Rombuk towards Nyalam, the next morning. DSC 2322  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2327  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2331  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2337  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam.
DSC 2349  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2354  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2364  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2366  Cho Oyu. DSC 2374  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2396  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam.
DSC 2418  Btw Rombuk and Nyalam. DSC 2445  In Nyalam, waiting for the road to the bordertown of Zhang-mu to open in our direction. DSC 2447  Road btw Nyalam and Zhang-mu.