October 21, 2019
Pheriche with Ama Dablam (Mitch Hobbs)
The Ama Dablam, 3X3 and Lobuche Peak teams had a good weekend in Pheriche. After trekking up and over the hill from Pangboche, the team settled into Pheriche (14,430’/4398m) for a couple days. This is a key place for acclimatization for the team. After getting settled into their rooms, the team took a short walk over to the Himalayan Rescue Association for a discussion about altitude. Sunday brought with it heavy clouds and light snow in the Pheriche and Dingboche area but the team still managed to get out for a short acclimatization hike. Tomorrow, the team will head up to Chukkung and prepare for a the climb of Chukkung Ri (18,238’/5558m)!
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- Looking up valley from Pheriche with Cholatse (left) and Lobuche (right) (Sonam Dorge Sherpa)
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- Lobuche Peak from Pheriche (Eric Simonson)
All is well in the Khumbu Valley!