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Pumori


Pumori
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Copyright: Figen Kokol (fkokol) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 0 N: 272] (1496)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-27
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Nepal mountains [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-02 9:10
Viewed: 708
Points: 54
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Day 9: We arrived to Gorak Shep. I think it was the hardest day of the trek. But we were luck to see all the mountain front of us. Pumori is the one of these.

Gorak Shep is the highest village on the Everest Trek, at 5.140 mt. The 5.545 mt. hill Kala Pattar, beyond the dry lake, is the high point of the trek. The snow-covered Pumori rises in the distance.

Pumori (or Pumo Ri) is a mountain in the Himalaya on the Nepal-Tibet border. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, which means "Unmarried Daughter" in the Sherpa dialect, was named by George Mallory. Climbers sometimes refer to Pumori as "Everest's Daughter".

Pumori is a popular climbing peak and the easiest route is graded class 3, although with avalanche danger. Pumori was first climbed in 1962 by Gerhard Lenser of a German-Swiss expedition. Two Czechs (Leopold Sulovsky and Michalec Zeduak) climbed a new route on the South face in the spring of 1996 (Joe Simpson, 1997, Dark Shadows falling).

An outlier of Pumori is Kala Patthar (5.643m), which appears as a big brown bump below the impressive south face of Pumori. Many trekkers going to see Mt. Everest up close will attempt to climb to the top of Kala Patthar. The views from almost anywhere on Kala Patthar of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse are truly spectacular on a sunny day.
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  • alive Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 63 W: 0 N: 104] (511)
  • [2008-07-02 9:47]

olá!
That beautiful landscape, of a wonderful place.
Still I have the dream to go one day to make one trek to the himalaias.
Thanks for sharing.
Luis.

Hi Figen,

A lovely photo. Did you use a polariser to get that nice dark blue sky? Or is it because you are so high? I am envious of your trip. Thanks for sharing

Graeme

Figen,
This is an unusual landscape desert like in the foreground and snow covered mountains in the back. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The deep blue sky provides a fantastic backdrop for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

magnificent***

Figen,
Again amazing landscape here.
Colors and tones, contrasts... All technical elements are perfect.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

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  • jasmis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 618 N: 3203] (39009)
  • [2008-07-03 0:56]

Amazing severe and wild landscape. Superb trip, no doubt.
Regards.

Hello Figen,
A real impressive landscape, very beautiful with stron deep colours. Those snowpeak mountains look really impressive. I have seen many good pictures from Kala Patthar and if you have them also please post them...
Regards, Henk

Merhaba Figen Hn,
Beyaz karli daglarin ihtisami, sag tarafa dogru ufalan bakis acisi, ve renkler cok guzel gorunuyor.
Elinize saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3769 W: 632 N: 5058] (15398)
  • [2008-07-03 10:07]

Namaste Figen,
Amazing clarity and colours, so characteristic of those high places, and a great compo, with the rocks and the route on the FG combining very nicely with the snowed mountains, and the blue houses with the sky.
Regards, José.

Merhaba Figen hanım
Muhteşem dağlar ne muhteşem bir manzara.Orada kamp yapmanında zevkine doyum olmaz herhalde.Tebrikler.
Saygılarımla.
KaDiR.

Hi Figen ,
Great shot with nice contrast between the snowy mountain and the rest of all.
The sky looks great and your adventure is going on...
TFS,
George

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  • toto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 107 N: 2700] (14253)
  • [2008-07-06 3:24]

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ce camp au pied de ces glaciers, cela doit etre impressionnant de ce retrouver dans un endroit pareil et de faire ces jours de voyages dans ces endroits superbes.
Merci du partage de votre série.

Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

merhaba,
yine harika bir manzara...söyleyecek pek bir şey yok..çok güzel..ellerinize sağlık...

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8776 W: 920 N: 11780] (57333)
  • [2008-07-08 3:33]

Hi Figen

Reasonable sharpness, with good color & contrast on the snowy peaks. Tfs!

merhaba figen

nepal gezin baya güzel geçmiş belli,
çok güzel kareler,
sıra dağların güzelliği ve bulun onlara olan aşkı harika...
ellerine sağlık

veysel

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4003 W: 403 N: 6693] (22751)
  • [2008-07-10 22:10]

Hi Figen
You had a nice trip it seems! Nepal mountains are unmatched! Here a fine POV on the range, with altitude colors and ok sharpness.. the tents may at first seem out of place, but with the people there it gives scale and we can understand the size of these giants!
Greetings
Laurent

Hi Figen,
Beautiful shot from this picturesque place with spectacular composition. The colours and lights are splendid, great mood, indeed. Have a nice weekend
George

Hello Figen,

Beautiful mountains in this hostile landscape!
It is man against nature and you don't get anything for free...
A wonderful composition, great colours in particular the deep blue sky typical for the altitude!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Merhaba
basi dumanli karli daglar enfes gorunuyor
renkler ve isik cok iyi
tebrikler

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  • tober Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 3 N: 144] (1759)
  • [2008-07-13 7:54]

Dağın zirvesindeki bulut yumağı ve masmavi gökyüzü enfes bir görüntü oluşturmuş. Dağcılıktan hiç anlamam ama bu tür fotoğrafları görünce çok güzel ama bir o kadar da zahmetli bir uğraş olduğunu düşünüyorum. Tebrikler.

Hi Figen, very good image of landscape
i like a lot the strong blue of the sky and the little houses in the middle of the mountains, so we have the scale of the nature here
very good!
ciao!
Valeria

Merhaba,
Netlik, kompozisyon...tümü çok güzel.
Kutlarım.
selamlar,

Merhaba Figen,

Gorak Shep köyü demek ki nerdeyse Agri Daginin yüksekliginde. Yine sahane bir kare, ve sizin için de herhalde unutulmaz bir macera. Ellerinize saglik, ve hepimizler paylastiginiz için tesekkürler.

Selam ve saygilar,

Bülent

Hi Figen,
You referred to Mallory and I remembered the tragedy! Very high elevation demanding excellent physical fitness and experience! Thanks to you I may see this beautiful terrain with Pumoripeak and surrounding countryside. Lovely saturated colors and contrast between the land and the sky! The tiny cloud over the peak adds to scene!
Thru your photos I may conclude your strong personality!

Many thanks for sharing.
Take care,
Athanasios.

Hi Figen,

you had a great trip! Light and sky are amazing here, wonderful view of the imponence of the mountain.

TFS

Gio

Figen,
your image evokes strong emotions. I was there too, although 10 years ago. The day that I got to Kalla Pattar was probably the worst physical feeling that I ever experienced in my life. I was gaping for air like a fish out of water and after returning to Gorak Shep I had to cry for some obscure reason.
What a pity that my images were all on slides that lost it brilliance and are not good for scanning.
Congratulations for your achievement!
Peter

Tels de minuscules fourmis au milieu des géants de glace himalayens, très impressionnant
BoisBarb

Hello Figen
A great photo with perfect clouds and the colourful buildings at the bottom - not to mention the the mountains! I would love to trek there, Marlene

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