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Scrambling towards the glaciers on Rwenzori, Uganda

Scrambling at nearly 5000m altitude, towards the quickly receding and soon to be gone glaciers at the equator, on the Mountains of the Moon, first climbed by the Duke of the Abbruzi. Related photos:...

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Tibetan girl with spade

She was standing there, likely waiting for someone in the small town of Xigar. Clutching a bag and a spade on her shoulder, ready for a day in the fields, as summer is the only time that the precious...

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Loading luggage in a blizzard, Antarctica

It might be light 24 hours per day, but boy what was it cold once this little wind started blowing. We were packing to get ready to fly with the Twinotter planes you see in the back, to Mt Vinson, the...

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K2, Pakistan

Taken a bit later than my previous posted image of K2, the 2nd highest mountain in the world at 8611m altitude, in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. Shot with Eos 5 and 70-200mm on provia slide,...

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Nepali girl selling stuff at Kathmandu market

From the beauty of the highlands to the beauty of the people living in its shadow.. I spotted this gorgeous girl when she was trying one of many small Buddha statues to the tourists visiting the old...

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Nuns in a snowstorm in Rongbuk monastery, Tibet

The courtyard turned white within a few minutes, the snowflakes came down quickly. The nuns in the Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world at 5000m altitude, were looking for cover. I...

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Iceclimbing at 6700m on Everest, Tibet

Most part of Mount Everest is not a technical climb. Near the summit are the infamous 3 rock Steps, but on the way to the NorthCol, you could meet some vertical ice like this. Not too bad near...

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Kitesurfers in the Netherlands

Ok, I pushed the processing a bit :) But the skies were dark while the surfers were catching the light in the fluorescent sails. Kitesurfing is getting really popular nowadays and my friends have even...

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Bored kids in Xigar, Tibet

Many of the Tibetan man and boys in Xigar and many other places spend their days just hanging on the streets, mostly playing pool on some old and broken tables. Drinking large bottles of beer, their...

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Generations: Nepali father and son

This father and sun came out to see who these strangers were that were travelling while there was a national strike going on. I noticed the difference a generation can make, but I am not sure if it is...

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