Ama Dablam peak, Mt Everest Region, Himalayas, Nepal

Mount Everest from Kala Pata, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View from Gokyo Ri (5300 metres), Mt Everest (8850 metres) / Mt Lhotse (8501 metres), Dudh Kosi Valley, Solu Khumbu (Everest) Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

A climber on Everest makes his way across a crevasse using a temporary ladder, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia

A climber on Everest makes her way across a crevasse using a temporary ladder, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Trail between Namche Bazaar and Everest View Hotel, with Mt. Thamserku behind, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Trail between Namche Bazaar and Everest View Hotel, with Mt. Thamserku behind, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Two trekkers get their first glimpe of Everest from the Everest View Hotel near Khumjung, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker pauses for a break on the edge of a glacial stream on the way to Mera Peak, a popular trekking peak in the Khumbu Region, near Mount Everest, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Nepali porter carries a heavy load using traditional wicker basket and tump headband in the lower Hingku Valley, close to Lukla and Mount Everest, Khumbu region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A high altitude porter carries a heavy load using the traditional basket and tump (headband) used by the Nepali porters, under Mera Peak, 6420 metres, a popular trekking peak in the Khumbu region, near Mount Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A porter crosses a river using a fallen log whilst carrying a heavy load up the Hingku Valley, near Lukla, south of Mount Everest, Nepal Himalaya, Nepal, Asia

A climber walks towards advanced base camp at 5800 metres on Mera Peak, 6420 metres, a popular trekking peak in the Khumbu region, with Mount Everest beyond, Nepal Himalaya, Nepal, Asia

A climber tackles a difficult boulder problem on the glacial moraine at Tangnag, near Mera Peak and Mount Everest, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Mount Everest, 8848m, Tibet, China, Asia

Mt Everest 8848m and Rongbuk Monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China

Approach to Mount Everest, Tingri, Tibet, China, Asia

North side of Mount Everest, from Rongbuk monastery, Central Tibet, Tibet, China, Asia

Trulshig rinpoche, blesses. Tulshig rinpoche blesses. Tulshig rimpoche s followers believe that he, like many other lamas, reassumes a human body after death in order to return to disciples. previous incarnation of tulshig rimpoche spent several years at dzarongpu monastery (highest monastery in world located at 16,500’ within sight of northern side of mt everest) served as of ngawong tenzin teachers. He promised to return in next life, so at tulshig s death ngawong tenzin norbu sought found reincarnation. current tulshig rimpoche then came to monastery studied with ngawong tenzin norbu. relationship between teacher student, in which a teacher returns to study from former student, maintains lineage over generations. Bhutan

North face, Mount Everest, 8848m, Tibet, China, Asia

Thupten choeling nuns prepare butter-salt tea at nunnery-kitchen. solu khumbu, nepal

Sherpa porter mt. Everest region, nepal

Mount Everest, from Kala Pattar, Kumbu Glacier, Nepal

Mount Everest. from Kala Pattar, Kumbu Glacier, Nepal

Trekkers Nr Everest. On the Low Kumbu Glacier, Nepal

Mount Everest, from Kala Pattar, Nepal

Tibetan Buddhism, Rongbuk Monastery, white stupa, Mount Everest, base camp north side, the Himalayas, central Tibet, U-Tsang, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, Asia

Mount Everest, Mt. Nuptse, left, and Mt. Lhotse, right, from the Gokyo Ri, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist stupa in front of Mt. Kongde Ri (6187 m), Bhote Koshi Valley, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khumbu Himal, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Hikers silhouetted against a sunrise mountain backdrop above Dhugla, 16,000ft.-trek to mt. everest base camp.

The medical tent at Everest Base camp. The tent is in operation for the whole of the climbing session on Mount Everest.

Climbers make their way to Advanced Basecamp (ABC) through the massive Western Cwm (glacial valley) on the Southeast Ridge route on Mt. Everest, Nepal. Everest's Southwest Face rises to the left with Lhotse and the Lhotse Face in the distance. Jake Norton, 4, 20, 2002, Western Cwm, Everest, Nepal.

Mountaineers navigating through the Hillary Step on Mount Everest. The Hillary Step is a nearly vertical part (height around 40 ft) of upper Mount Everest. It lies almost at the top of the mountain, halfway from the "south summit" to the summit top, and is the last real challenge before the summit. It is reached by climbing the South East route. It was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the first person, along with Tenzing Norgay, who passed it to reach the summit, Nepal

Night scene of a dining tent at the Everest Base Camp. The summit of Everest is blocked by part of the ridge that extends out on the left, while Nupste can be seen on the right of the picture. The infamous Khumbu ice fall can be seen as the rubble that pours out in the middle of the picture, Nepal

Ngawang Sherpa crosses a massive crevasse on a ladder

One of the many passageways across deep ravines and over rivers trekking in Nepal. A suspension bridge made of aluminum, steel cables, and chain link fencing.

Mountaineer climbing Everest's Khumbu Icefall

A prayer flag attached to a ice pinnacle at Everest Base Camp

The cook for Jagged Globe Everest Expedition prepares Yak meat at Everest Base Camp

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

A Sherpa adding the finishing touches of a Puja, a traditional ceremony to appease the mountain gods for a safe passage for climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, Nepal

Runners cross a river in the hardrock 100. Billed as the toughest running race in America by many, the Hardrock 100 covers 100 miles and includes climbing a total of nearly 30,000 feet (equivilent to climbing Everest). The race begins and ends in Silverton, Colorado and climbs several 13,000 foot passes and one 14,000 foot summit.

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

A night scene of the Everest Base Camp, where climbers call this home for more than 2 months. They use the site as a base to move up to higher camps and also rest during days of non climbing, Nepal

View of Everest Base Camp

View of Everest Base Camp

Two cooks for Jagged Globe Everest Expedition prepares Yak meat at Everest Base Camp while two sherpas watch

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

Prayer flags wave in the wind at Mt. Everest base Camp.

Prayer flags at Everest Base camp

A Yak at Everest Base Camp

Two porters rest while delivering supplies to Everest Base Camp

Yaks near to Everest Base camp

View of Everest Base Camp

View of Everest Base Camp and a man walking

A view of Everest Base Camp

View of Everest Base Camp

A view of Everest Base Camp

View of Everest Base Camp