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| Once we arrived in Lobuche we did an acclimtization hike - behind us is Everest Base Camp! |
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| Part of the Khumbu Glacier |
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| The final stretch on the way to Base Camp |
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| The Khumbu Glacier on the left, almost at Base Camp! |
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The prayer flags at the "old everest base camp"  Ali and I at Base Camp. Part of the Khumbu Glacier and most of the Khumbu Icefall are behind us  Some of the tents at Base Camp - there were no people and not much else was there besides these tents  Present-day Base Camp  The Khumbu Icefall - one of the most difficult areas to climb through if attempting to summit Mt. Everest  Prayer flags and rock statues at Base Camp  One of several avalances we saw while at Base Camp  Base Camp :)  After leaving Base Camp we made our way down to Gorak Shep. This sign was at the start/end of the path up to Base Camp |
Coming back down from Base Camp - Gorak Shep is at the other side of that small lake
Early the next morning we woke up and summitted Kala Patthar - this was taken at the start of the day before the sun was fully over the mountains and it was SUPER cold
Ali and I at the summit of Kala Patthar (5545m)!
The view towards the South (Nepal) from the summit
The view from the summit facing North (toward Tibet)
Me on the summit, Lhotse and Everest behind me
Dal Baht - a traditional Nepalese dish. ALL the sherpa people eat this constantly while hiking
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