A candid and unsparing account of a great outdoor adventure as experienced and recorded by photographer Tim Hauf. In both pictures and words, he conveys what it"s actually like to walk the arduous Solu-Khumbu trail - step by step, day by day - along the steep, terraced slopes of central Nepal to the icy elevations of Kala Patthar and the remarkable Gokyo Lakes. This book offers a stunning vision of a legendary destination. Award-winning author Conger Beasley Jr. contributes an illuminating introduction to the history and culture of Nepal.