Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: Sherpa Expeditions

FertileValley

FertileValley

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 103
A well irrigated bit of the Arrous valley with most of the Jebel Mgoun ridge visible. From this angle it is easy to see which is the true summit.
TheViewBack

TheViewBack

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 113
Looking back to the mountain along our line of descent. The true summit is hidden further to the left.
PreciousResource

PreciousResource

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 119
Waterfalls are not a very common sight on this walk. This waterfall is from a minor tributary of the Arrous. There was also a slot canyon nearby which provided some very pleasant cool and damp shade.
Jbel Mgoun and Pasture

Jbel Mgoun and Pasture

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 137
Summer grazing on the Tarkeddit plateau at around 2900m, with Jebel Mgoun 4069m in the background (summit towards left in far distance). The pasture makes a very fine and pleasantly cooler camp site.
TheEdgeOfThePlateau

TheEdgeOfThePlateau

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 86
The Tarkeddit plateau ends abruptly at its eastern end descending into the Arrous canyon.
ASmallCelebration

ASmallCelebration

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 93
After our successful ascent (and descent!) the crew feel like a celebration. Suitable instruments are improvised from bits of the camp kitchen equipment.
NatureFindsAWayIII

NatureFindsAWayIII

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 100
These flowers and the other two shots were all taken within a few metres of each other. There must be some sort of special microclimate that makes conditions more favourable than they appear.
NatureFindsAWayII

NatureFindsAWayII

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 132
Seemingly very fragile flowers growing amongst the loose rocks on Jbel Mgoun's northern slopes
NatureFindsAWayI

NatureFindsAWayI

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 101
Descending one of the great bowls on Mgoun's northern slopes, in amongst a field of broken rocks we came across several types of wild flower. I suspect that although the conditions are harsh the lack of browsing animals makes the most difference to their survival.
JbelMgounRidgeI

JbelMgounRidgeI

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 137
Wonderful walking along several km of broad ridge leading back from the summit of Jebel Mgoun.
JbelMgounRidgeII

JbelMgounRidgeII

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 145
Another view of the Jbel Mgoun ridge descending from the summit (also the same route up).
ExtremeGeologyTakeII

ExtremeGeologyTakeII

Andrew Luyten
07 Jun 2006 137
A reminder that mountain-building involves some pretty serious forces.