November 1, 2015
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- Trekking to Gokyo (Tye Chapman)
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- Taboche and Cholatse from Lobuche HC (Cedric Gamble)
It was a nice day in the Khumbu Valley for our team. Our team heading downhill made it into Lukla in good time. Sometimes people forget that they need to hike uphill to go from Phakding back up to Lukla! Just need to take it slow and steady, and enjoy the great photo opportunities during the last day on the trail. The team is scheduled to KTM tomorrow morning.
Craig John and his group trekked over Cho La (5355m; 17,580ft) today and have settled in at Thagnak (or Dragnag) at 4700m /15,400ft. The name of this stop varies depending on which map you look at. This part of the trek is very spectacular. When you get through this pass (Cho La) you enter a different part of the Khumbu Valley. It is less traveled than the main route to EBC and offers amazing views. With a fresh layer of snow on the ground, I am sure the team will get great photos of Cho Oyu, Cholatse and Taboche peaks. What a beautiful place!
Greg Vernovage