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Namche Bazar, Nepal

Videographer John Burcham and our Sherpa guide, Mingma Nuru, shoot the breathtaking scene above Namche Bazar, Nepal.

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Khumjung, Nepal

Dawn in the village of Khumjung, Nepal.

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Tengboche, Nepal

A wall of inscribed mani stones on the trail to Tengboche, Nepal.

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Pangboche, Nepal

Hauling loads on the steep path toward Pangboche, Nepal.

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Dingboche to Lobuche, Nepal

Mingma Nuru Sherpa hits the trail from the village of Dingboche to Lobuche, Nepal.

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Gorak Shep, Nepal

A Sherpa greets trekkers behind a tea house registration counter in Gorak Shep, Nepal.

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Lobuche, Nepal

A tea house sign in Lobuche, Nepal, advertises all the essentials.

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Imja Khola River, Nepal

Yak drivers crossing the Imja Khola River, Nepal.

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Namche Bazar, Nepal

Prayer flags adorn the longest hanging bridge trekkers cross before making the 600 meter climb to the village of Namche Bazar, Nepal.

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Dusa, Nepal

The valley above Pheriche near the village of Dusa, Nepal—altitude 4419 meters.

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Namche Bazar, Nepal

A signpost guides trekkers on the way from Tengboche to Namche Bazar, Nepal.

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Kala Pattar, Nepal

Stephen and John hunker down and wait for the light to change on the summit of Kala Pattar, Nepal. After taking this shot, we had snow, 40 mph wind, zero degree cold—and no place to take shelter!

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