Early start up Lhakpa Ri (Photo: Mic Rofe)
A steep trek up soft glacier snow (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Preparing to cross the East Rongbuk Glacier.
Looking back down towards Advance Base Camp during the ascent of Lhakpa Ri, with Everest North Col on the skyline to the left.
Ascending the steep snow slope of Lhakpa Ri, with ABC below.
Roped up on Lhakpa Ri.
Roped up on the early part of the climb (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Mark, Ian and Tim take a breather during the early part of the ascent (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Trudging through the snow (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Approaching the col, with the tents of ABC far below (Photo: Bunter Anson)
At a col halfway up Lhakpa Ri, with ABC far below (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Nearing the summit, with the East Rongbuk Glacier and ABC far below (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Chris takes a rest towards the front of the rope (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Nearing the north summit during heavy snow fall (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Ascending a steep section on a fixed rope (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Just below the north summit (Photo: Bunter Anson)
The boys - Chris, Mark, Mic, Petr and Bunter - at the summit (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Mark, Mic and Petr huddle on the summit of Lhakpa Ri.
Mic and Petr just below the north summit (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Petr on the north summit of Lhakpa Ri, with the outline of the main summit just visible behind (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Bunter and Petr on the north summit of Lhakpa Ri (Photo: Bunter Anson)
I perch on the north summit of Lhakpa Ri (Photo: Bunter Anson)
Me on the summit of Lhakpa Ri.
Me reclining on the summit of Lhakpa Ri (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Tim and Petr on the summit (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Looking back down to the East Rongbuk Glacier from the summit of Lhakpa Ri, with the North Col in cloud and ABC to the right.
Another view of the East Rongbuk Glacier from the summit of Lhakpa Ri.
Descending a fixed rope just below the summit (Photo: Mic Rofe)
Everest and the North Col seen during the descent of Lhakpa Ri.
