Friday, July 29, 2011

Kathmandu & Everest Base Camp Trek - Part 1

After 25hrs hellish overland travel - Kathmandu

 Monkey Temple - Kathmandu




 Durbar Square

 Lukla airport (2840m) - If this makes you nervous, you don't want to see the others..


 Day 1, with over 100kms to go..






Local Sherpa lady






Day 2 - Namche Bazaar - 3440m



Buddhist prayer wheels





Day 4 - After a day acclimatising, an early start to head uphill again

First view of Everest (8848m) & Lhotse (8516m). 4 more days hiking to get there


Arriving in Dingboche (4410m)


The two peaks of Amadablam - 6814m


Our Sherpa host in Dingboche


Thokla Pass, Buddhist tombstones & memorial site

One of many..

Melting glacier waters

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