Friday 10th May 2013.
Today is the first high pass: Kongma La. Since finding out that we are on a very similar course to James and Christian we set out together. Firstly back down the valley a short way before picking up the path to our right.
Today is the first high pass: Kongma La. Since finding out that we are on a very similar course to James and Christian we set out together. Firstly back down the valley a short way before picking up the path to our right.
After a while on this thinly vegetated area we could see where we had come from for the past few days.
The trail goes left past the lump of Dingogma......
After a few hours Kongma La (5535m) is reached. Already there is a group of Israelis that we've bumped into a few times before and we are all offered a shot of espresso! It's a tradition for them to bring up a small stove and cups!
Always some time for a spot of planking!
This is the descent, the light grey streak going left to right being the Khumbu Glacier that runs down from the Everest area.
Just approaching the moraine wall at the edge of the glacier.
Make sure you stick to the paths!
And then we off the other side and heading to Lobuche. We didn't like the place, it had a 'give us your money and leave' feel about it. We didn't intend to stay any longer than we had to. Tomorrow was Everest base camp!
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