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Before we went
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Formal sunbathing at the Summit Hotel, Kathmandu


Checking we've got everything, Summit Hotel.


TV presenting, Lhasa.


The Potala, Tibet.


The Potala. We dressed for the occasion.


The drive from Tibet to Base Camp.


Stop-off on the drive. Left our guide Andy Chapman. Right Henry Shelford.


Base Camp.


Base Camp mess tent.


Starting the walk from Base Camp to Intermediate Camp


And again a few moments later. Looking a bit more organised.


Henry Shelford on the walk from Interim to Advanced Base Camp.


Ice Formations. The tallest is about four stories high.


Advanced Base Camp


Practicing static rope work


Our mountain !


Starting the ascent.


The Peak !


Changed and having dinner.


Henry Shelford with the British Lung Foundation flag.


The drive out (start portion).


The drive out (end portion).


The customary Kathmandu foot !


Heathrow !

Pictured from left to right (Robbie Aitken, Tom Shelford, Henry Shelford,
Caio Buzzolini, Josh Heming, Tom Bottomley and Andrew Sully)

 

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