October 24, 2015
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- Heading towards Khongma La (Tye Chapman)
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- Looking Southeast at Ama Dablam (Tye Chapman)
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- Looking West to Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche Peak (Tye Chapman)
Craig checked in with a happy and slightly tired team from Lobuche Village. This is a challenging day on the trail. The team treks through Khongma La at 18,320 ft and then travels across the lower Khumbu glacier navigating their way around cracks and boulders. After 9.5 hours, the team is psyched to pull into Lobuche Village at 16,100 ft. A fifteen minute snow flurry made things truly feel like the Khumbu and then clearing up again.
Plenty of reason to celebrate tonight in Lobuche and then off to bed early, tomorrow is some more uphill towards Gorakshep. Great days in the Khumbu Valley!
Greg Vernovage