{"id":25823,"date":"2022-04-03T08:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T16:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=25823"},"modified":"2022-04-03T08:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T16:52:39","slug":"teams-moving-up-in-the-khumbu-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2022\/04\/03\/everest\/teams-moving-up-in-the-khumbu-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams moving up in the Khumbu Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 3, 2022<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25823 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25823]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Team 2 heading into Sagarmatha National Park (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-2-heading-into-Sagarmatha-National-Park-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25826'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 2 heading into Sagarmatha National Park (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\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\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25823]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fun times on the suspension bridge (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fun-times-on-the-suspension-bridge-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25825'>\n\t\t\t\tFun times on the suspension bridge (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\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\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25823]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Great look at the suspension bridge enroute to Namche (Porter McMichael)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-look-at-the-suspension-bridge-enroute-to-Namche-Porter-McMichael.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25824'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat look at the suspension bridge enroute to Namche (Porter McMichael)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Team 1 and Team 2 checked in to let us know that everyone is doing well and have moved up today.\u00c2\u00a0 Team 2 was up and on the trail early with excellent trekking weather for the climb up Namche Hill.\u00c2\u00a0 The team made great time and will now spend a some time acclimatizing and touring the famous village.\u00c2\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-25823 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><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\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25823]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Trekking with Phortse in the distance (Phunuru Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-25829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-940x704.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-620x464.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Trekking-with-Phortse-in-the-distance-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-25829'>\n\t\t\t\tTrekking with Phortse in the distance (Phunuru Sherpa)\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\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25823]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Team 1 in front of KCC Training Center in Phortse (Phunuru Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-25827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-940x704.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-620x464.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Team-1-in-front-of-KCC-Training-Center-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-25827'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 1 in front of KCC Training Center in Phortse (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Team 2 also had a great day trekking to Phortse.\u00c2\u00a0 This is one of the best days on the trail&#8230;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.\u00c2\u00a0 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.\u00c2\u00a0 It just does not get any better than walking into Phortse where many of our Lead Guides live.\u00c2\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>Great days in the Khumbu!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 3, 2022 Team 1 and Team 2 checked in to let us know that everyone is doing well and have moved up 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