Ready to depart from the lodge at Poyan (2800m) on the second morning.
Karyolang (6511m) seen on the path from Poyan.
Karyolang and Kongde Ri (6187m) seen on the path from Poyan.
Cho Oyu (8153m), the sixth highest mountain in the world, seen on the path from Poyan.
Our lodge in Poyan seen from across the valley.
Kongde Ri seen on the path from Poyan.
Jungle and mountains by the Khari La.
Stopping at a hut on the Khari La.
Claire and friend at the top of the Khari La. (Photo: Huw Davies)
A panorama of mountains, with Cho Oyu at the far right, from the Khari La.
Cho Oyu seen from the Khari La.
A closer view of Cho Oyu.
An old man makes baskets at the Khari La.
Trekking down from the Khari La.
Stopping by a hut along the way.
Lunch on a terrace overlooking the valley. (Photo: Huw Davies)
Rare photo of Claire tucking into a plate of food. (Photo: Craig Smith)
Graham rehearses for the summit climb.
Porters cross a stream on the trail.
A wooded landscape.
An abandoned chapel on the edge of a spur near Nyungso.
A closer look at the chapel, now just used for storage.
Looking west from the chapel.
Hillside terraces seen from the chapel.
Climbing up to Pangkongma.
Mani stones by the side of the path.
Relaxing at the lodge in Pangkongma.
Dusk falls over the campsite at Pangkongma. (Photo: Craig Smith)
