October 22, 2023
A gorgeous morning in Manthali (Phunuru Sherpa)
The team in Manthali (Phunuru Sherpa)
Getting ready to load the plane to Lukla (Phunuru Sherpa)
At the lodge in Lukla (Phunuru Sherpa)
Looking down the Lukla runway (Eric Simonson)
The weather was perfect this morning in both Manthali and Lukla, and the team was on the first flight. Now they are all at Lukla (about 9300 ft) doing well. After morning coffee and tea, and getting settled in, the team will do a hike later today. Their plan is to spend another night in Lukla before flying to Khote the next day.
Eric Simonson