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Imja Valley and Island Peak
Views from Imja Valley and the climbing of Island Peak, a.k.a. Imja Tse (6189 m)
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Views from Gokyo - one of the most popular places in the Everest area. Gokyo Valley is also home to Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) and Ngozumpa glacier (36 km) - the longets in Nepal
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Thame Valley and Renjo La
Starting west from Namche, Thame Valley is a less-travelled destination in Solu Khumbu. It is remote and serene and the views from Renjo La (5400 m) are some of the best in Nepal.
Nepal 2012: Back to Lukla (the classic Everest trail)
This trek was supposed to be long and challenging and so far it really was. For the past sixteen days we crossed from one valley to another, went through high mountain passes and stood at the foot of the highest mountain of all - Mount Everest. At the… Read more
Nepal 2012: Island Peak and Imja Valley
Imja ValleyAfter Thame Valley, Gokyo, Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar only one big goal remained in our trek and that was the 6,189 m / 20,305 ft-high Island Peak or as it is locally known - Imja Tse. We spent a night in the relative comfort and low… Read more
Nepal 2012: Around Everest
Gorakshep and EBC Time now to see Everest from up close! After an easy trek from Dzongla to Lobuche we had some busy time ahead of us: walk to Gorakshep, see the Everest Base Camp… Read more
Nepal 2012: Joining the Khumbu trail
Through Cho La to DzonglaWith two major valleys in the Everest region (Thame and Gokyo) behind us it was time to see the most popular one - Khumbu. Its name comes from the famous Khumbu glacier that flows from the Western Cwm (cirque) of Mount Everest… Read more
Nepal 2012: Upper Gokyo Valley
Scoundrel's ViewpointGokyo is a village located on the eastern shores of Dudh Pokhari lake (4700 m / 15420 ft), also known as Gokyo Lake. The six Gokyo lakes are lined along the Ngozumpa glacier in the upper part of the Gokyo Valley. Dudh Pokhari is the… Read more
Nepal 2012: Thame Valley and Renjo La
After a couple of days without a shower you tend to feel pretty happy when you eventually get one. Namche was a place for shower among other niceties so well rested and full of expectations I was ready to get into something wilder than the overpopulated… Read more
Nepal 2012: From Lukla to Namche
After 3 days in Kathmandu we set out for the mountains. Our group was small - just seven people from all over the world. Together with our guide we boarded what appeared to be the first flight for the day to Lukla (2860 m / 9383 ft) - the starting point… Read more
Nepal 2012: Kathmandu Valley
I spent 26 days in Nepal during the post-monsoon season of 2012. I had never been there before and I certainly don't go there every day so I thought I should get the best of this first trip. After many months of research and planning I set on an… Read more
Welcome to Ever Explore!
Here we go... I am starting this site as a place to share pictures and stories from interesting places I have visited. It is all about photography, travel and .. . travel photography. I'll also try to keep it informative so visitors interested in travel… Read more