"Because it is there" by Doug Thost
Doug Thost

"Because it is there" by

“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for.”

George Mallory

Panorama of the Mount Everest massif from Kala Patthar, Nepal Himalaya

The impressive mountain peaks of Nuptse (right) and Everest (right of centre). The Khumbu icefall spills from a 300m wide break between the mountain spurs. Everest Base Camp lies at its foot.

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chomolungma, everest, glacier, himalaya, ice, icefall, moraine, mountain, nepal, sagarmatha

Comments

  • kfphotography
    kfphotographyover 4 years ago

    This is brilliant, love the blue!

  • Nausinora
    Nausinoraover 4 years ago

    In-bloody-credible!

  • Andrew Ness - www.nessphotography.com
    Andrew Ness - ...about 4 years ago

    Fantastic colour and light!

  • Laurette Ruys
    Laurette Ruysover 3 years ago

    Great photo Doug, brilliant light. You must have been up there early for this stunning vista :)

  • Kleeter
    Kleeterover 3 years ago

    i like on the imax when david breashears is walking across the khumbu icefall on a ladder. awesome!!

  • CreativeJuices1
    CreativeJuices1about 3 years ago

    WOW