The north face of Everest

The photographic collection · 104

Mount Everest, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Luca Galuzzi (Lucag) · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

Everest from the Gokyo region — Everest from the Gokyo regionPhoto: Rdevany, CC BY-SA 3.0

Everest among its Himalayan neighbours — Everest among its Himalayan neighboursPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The north face of Everest — The north face of EverestPhoto: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), CC BY-SA 2.5

The wider Sagarmatha mountain landscape — The wider Sagarmatha mountain landscapePhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

Evening light on Everest — Evening light on EverestPhoto: Nir B. Gurung, CC BY-SA 4.0

Everest, Nuptse and the Khumbu landscape — Everest, Nuptse and the Khumbu landscapePhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The summit rising beyond nearer ridges — The summit rising beyond nearer ridgesPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

A wider view of the Everest massif — A wider view of the Everest massifPhoto: shrimpo1967; derivative work: Papa Lima Whiskey 2, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cloud around the high peaks — Cloud around the high peaksPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

Everest’s western mountain landscape — Everest’s western mountain landscapePhoto: Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0

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