March 31, 2023
Up in Namche, Phunuru and Max report that the team are doing well. Today they roamed around the village and did a short hike up to the Tenzing memorial and the Sherpa museum, and managed to get a nice view up the valley from the viewpoint. Good timing, because this afternoon it snowed an inch! Tomorrow the team is all set to move higher up to Khunde, the site of the Himalayan Trust (Hillary) Khunde Hospital.
Back in Kathmandu Team 2 finished their gear checks, packed up all their duffels for the trek, and tonight had their welcome dinner. They are ready to fly to Lukla tomorrow. All’s well in Khumbu!
Eric Simonson
Team 2 welcome dinner in Kathmandu (Ang Jangbu)
Team 1 gets the big Everest view from above Namche (Phunuru Sherpa)
Tenzing Norgay and Mt Everest in the background (Phunuru)