Everest Grand Circle: A Climbing and Skiing Adventure Through Nepal & Tibet

Advance Base Camp altitude Angpura asked Barun began belay bergschrund boots border British Changtse Charlie Chinese circle climbers climbing clouds cold Craig crampons crevasses dark descended East Rongbuk Everest expedition eyes face feeling feet felt frozen gear Gyachung Kang hand head hiked Himalaya ice screws Jim's Jokhang jumar Kangshung Kathmandu Kharta Khumbu knew Lama laughed Lhasa Lhotse loads looked Losan Makalu Mallory miles monastery moraine morning Mount Everest mountain moved Namche Namche Bazaar Ned's Nepal night Nuptse pack pass peak Phutashi pitch pulled Pumori pushed rappel Rick ridge river rock Rongbuk Glacier rope route seemed Sherpani Sherpas Shigatse side sleeping slope snow speed skiing started steep Steve stood stopped stove summit tent thought Tibet Tibetan took trail traverse trek trekked trip truck turned valley waiting walked wanted wind winter yaks