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As the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest deserves the spotlight of the last rays of sunset (from Kala Pattar) [Nepal]
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Mt. Everest rises above the Nuptse-Lhotse wall to greet the sunrise (from Namche Bazaar) [Nepal]
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Mt. Everest watches over the Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world (at 16,500ft/5000m) -- and certainly one of the most ascetic [Rongbuk, Tibet]
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The summit pyramid of Mt. Everest basks in the golden light of sunset (from Kala Pattar) [Nepal]
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Mt. Everest, or Sagarmatha -- Mother of the Universe -- in Nepali (from Gokyo Ri) [Nepal]
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Mt. Everest, or Chomolungma -- Mother Goddess of the World -- in Tibetan (from North Base Camp) [Tibet]
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Sunset illuminates the summit pyramid of Mt. Everest which is just visible behind the Nuptse ridge (from Namche Bazaar) [Nepal]
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Sunset illuminates the Mt. Everest summit and Lhotse, the 4th highest mountain in the world (from Namche Bazaar) [Nepal]
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Nuptse bids farewell to the last rays of sunset, relinquishing to Mt. Everest the final glory (from Kala Pattar) [Nepal]
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Late evening clouds move in to cast a mysterious aura over Mt. Everest [Rongbuk, Tibet]
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The southeast ridge of Mt. Everest is the most frequently used route to the summit (from near South Base Camp) [Nepal]
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The summit of Mt. Everest from the north, showing the north and west ridges and the north-west face (from North Base Camp) [Tibet]
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Sunset highlights cloud and snow blowing off the summit of Mt. Everest (from north) [Tibet]
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Mt. Everest and Lhotse appear over the shoulder of a small stuppa near Namche Bazaar [Nepal]
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The summit pyramid of Mt. Everest appears behind the formidable wall of the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge (shot through jet window) [Nepal]
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The seldom-seen Kangshung (east) Face of Mt. Everest (summit under B in Barrett) (shot through jet window) [Nepal/Tibet]
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Mt. Everest appears above a craggy ridge (from above Cho La pass) [Nepal]
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