East Ridge of Tawoche, Khumbu Valley - Nepal Low clouds hurried by all day, giving only brief glimpses of the surrounding mountains. Then, from above the village of Pheriche, just below the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, this startling scene stole the show.

Hiking before the Storm, Namche - Nepal An acclimatization hike ends in a hurried pace through rain squalls, back down toward the village of Namche. The myriad of trails that braid the hills of these valleys are sometimes worn troughs in the tundra-like earth, beaten down by both humans and yaks, and alternatingly dusty and muddy.

River Patio, Khumbu Valley - Nepal Although resembling an alter, this stone stairway and platform was designed simply as a grand patio, overlooking the milky blue torrent of a river far below.