{"id":24735,"date":"2021-03-31T09:50:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T17:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=24735"},"modified":"2021-03-31T09:50:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T17:50:33","slug":"img-returns-to-the-khumbu-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2021\/03\/31\/everest\/img-returns-to-the-khumbu-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"IMG Returns to the Khumbu Valley!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 31, 2021<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24735 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Team 1 ready to hit the trail in Phakding (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-940x704.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-620x464.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-1-ready-to-hit-the-trail-in-Phakding-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24738'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 1 ready to hit the trail in Phakding (Jonathan Schrock)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Team 2 departing KTM (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-departing-KTM-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24739'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 2 departing KTM (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_24736\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24736\" class=\"wp-image-24736 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Phaplu heli (Jonathan Schrock)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phaplu heli (Jonathan Schrock)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All Teams were on the move today in Nepal.\u00c2\u00a0 Up in Phaplu IMG Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in at dawn to let us know the weather looked good after a night of thunderstorms, and that the team was ready to head for the Khumbu Valley.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure enough our charter helicopters were soon flying and they were off to Phakding (normally the first overnight on the EBC trek, beyond Lukla).\u00c2\u00a0 After a nice breakfast in Phakding, the team loaded up and hit the trail for Namche.\u00c2\u00a0 They enjoyed beautiful weather for the entire day as they climbed above the lowland haze and had great mountain views.\u00c2\u00a0 At Monjo they entered Sagarmatha National Park, then crossed over the classic high bridges over the Dudh Kosi River before tackling the famous Namche Hill.\u00c2\u00a0 They pulled into Namche feeling good and will explore the largest village in the Khumbu Valley tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-24735 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossing the Suspension Bridge to Namche (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-24741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crossing-the-Suspension-Bridge-to-Namche-Jonathan-Schrock-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-24741'>\n\t\t\t\tCrossing the Suspension Bridge to Namche (Jonathan Schrock)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Team 2 arrives to Phaplu (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-24742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Team-2-arrives-to-Phaplu-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-24742'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 2 arrives to Phaplu (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Back in Kathmandu, Ang Jangbu called to report that Team 2 was loading the SUV\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s with gear and were ready to hit the road for Phaplu.\u00c2\u00a0 Air quality had improved slightly but the team decided to make the move to Phaplu where their chances will be better to catch heli flights up to the Khumbu Valley tomorrow morning.\u00c2\u00a0 The team will be up early tomorrow morning in Phaplu to check at the weather, and hopefully will soon be following Team 1 into the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are so excited to be back on the trail in the Khumbu Valley!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24737\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24735]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24737\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Entering Sagarmatha Park at Monjo (Jonathan Schrock)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Entering-Sagarmatha-Park-at-Monjo-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entering Sagarmatha Park at Monjo (Jonathan Schrock)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 31, 2021 All Teams were on the move today in Nepal.\u00c2\u00a0 Up in Phaplu IMG Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in at dawn to let us know the weather looked good after a night of thunderstorms, and that the team was ready to head for the Khumbu Valley.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure enough our charter helicopters were soon 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