April 3, 2022
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- Team 2 heading into Sagarmatha National Park (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)
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- Fun times on the suspension bridge (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)
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- Great look at the suspension bridge enroute to Namche (Porter McMichael)
Team 1 and Team 2 checked in to let us know that everyone is doing well and have moved up today. Team 2 was up and on the trail early with excellent trekking weather for the climb up Namche Hill. The team made great time and will now spend a some time acclimatizing and touring the famous village. There is plenty to do including the museums, shops, Everest View Hotel, the Hillary School in Khumjung and of course, a stop at one of the local bakeries.
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- Trekking with Phortse in the distance (Phunuru Sherpa)
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- Team 1 in front of KCC Training Center in Phortse (Phunuru Sherpa)
Team 2 also had a great day trekking to Phortse. This is one of the best days on the trail…everyday on the trail is great but on this day, the team heads up and out of Namche, traversing the valley and getting more looks at many of the great peaks. Leaving the main trail they head up to Mong for lunch before going back down to the river crossing and moving their way through the trees and into the village of Phortse. It just does not get any better than walking into Phortse where many of our Lead Guides live. It is also the home of the Khumbu Climbing Center where many of the top Guides on Mount Everest train and learn important skills necessary to climb.
Great days in the Khumbu!