Saturday, January 7, 2012

Climbing knife ridge: Mt Baruntse 7129 m - 2011

2009 was the year, one of legend climber and brother of friend of mine /Mr Chhawang Nima disappeared and lost his life during Baruntse climbing, who was 19 times Everest Summiter as well as lots of successful mountain guiding experience. I salute his mountain enthusiasm and expertise and I wish his  soul may rest in peace.          
Mountain Climbing and Photography, Endra Rai,the
climbersare on summit of Mt. Baruntse 7129 meter,
November, 2011

High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Endra Rai 

High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Endra Rai



Water source: our staff digging the water from frozen lake.
 
High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Endra Rai

High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Water source: our
staff digging the water from frozen lake.

High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Water source: our
staff digging the water from frozen lake.






High Himalaya Photography Nepal: Mt. Baruntse Base
Camp 5200 meter





rocky and snow slop of West Cole 






anchors on rocks










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Camp 1

@ camp 1


Endra: "I felt great after reaching Camp 1
"
proceeding to camp 2



High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: a beautiful
camp site, Camp 2 (6400 meter) of Mt. Baruntse



High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: the climbers Peter and Dr. Lara
having the rest in tent.
High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: cooking
pot Jet Boil, Gas Burner and EPI gas  

Nepal Photography, Extreme and Rare: Dipen looking down
to valley.

Nepal Photography, Extreme and Rare: the climbers having rest during climbing Mt. Baruntse (7129 meter) one of most outstanding and difficult climbing in 7000 meter Peaks.  


Nepal Photography, Extreme and Rare: the climbers
struggling over dome face of Mt. Baruntse.  





High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: big
crevasse has to avoied during the Mt. Barunste climbing. 


High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: Very
exposed ridgeridge to follow in Mt Baruntse








High Altitude Photography, Extreme and Rare: exposed
and long ridge in Mt Baruntse



Freelance Photographer Nepal: looking down to the
valley of moraine and glacier from mt Barunste climbing 


Freelance Photographer Nepal: the climber reaching over
the ridge

Freelance Photographer Nepal: a lot of cornices and ridge
to cross on Mt. Barunste Peak


Adventure Photographer: a climber struggling to
cross over ridge, Mt Baruntse 

Adventure Photographer: a climber Mr. Peter Goldin is climbing
over the ridge, Jummering up Mt Baruntse 

Adventure Photographer: extremely sharp
knife ridge on Mt Baruntse, almost impossible
to move over if windy.  

Adventure Photographer: extremely sharp knife ridge on
Mt Baruntse

Adventure Photographer: extremely sharp knife ridge on
Mt Baruntse, ice block series shape to cross on with
less movement. 

Mountain Photographer: a beautiful track to walk on for
some distance

Adventure Photographer: ice cliff and gully to follow on
climbing. 

Adventure Photographer: ice cliff and gully to
follow on climbing where the jummer is an
ultimate friend all the time for climber. 

Outdoor Photographer: exposed face climbing and
stunning mountain view   



Outdoor Photographer: a giant mountain Makalu
(8481 meter) seen from mt Baruntse climbing


Nepal Photography: Mushroom station, the trail leads by the giant block of ice block, don't want look up,just pass by fast as possible.

Extreme Mountain Photographer: the climber passing
mushroom station mt Baruntse 

Extreme Mountain Photographer: Endra Rai:
the climbers rushing to pass mushroom station
mt Baruntse 

Photo Documentary: 




Extreme Mountain Photographer Endra Rai Mt. Makalu (8481meter) on background, Baruntse Climbing, November, 2011 








Photo Documentr: EndraRai  

Photo Documentary: Endra Rai






Summite Ridge of Mt. Baruntse 7129 meter

Peter was first to reach top, amazing energy, he was leading the trail from the begening. 




Extreme Mountain Photographer: Endra Rai on Summit of mt Baruntse 7129 meter

Peter and I on top of Baruntse Peak 
























washing at base camp


mr. Ewen Martin back from summit.





Himalayan Ecstasy kitchen crew, fantastic job. 


dr. doing great job. I asume, dr. in such expedition is so important. here, Dr. Lara treating Ewen's frost bite Toew.

Helicopt rescue









celebration dinner at base camp



cake!!! yammy, after dinner




climbers are on go.
After coming back from Baruntse peak climbing, a month long expedition i was completely burnt buy sun and wind. Skin was piling off and beard was grown unexpectedly even it was not cared and washed face occasionally.