We left Khumjung and climbed up quite high (4000m) then dropped all the way down to the main river, and then hadf to climb a long way up through beautiful rhodedendron forests to Dole (4300). That was our stopover for the night. It was quite bleak...
Next day we set off for Machermo, and visited the porter rescue shelter for a talk on altitude sickness.
Today we walked through beautiful but very harsh landscape to Gokyo (4700m). It was a very tough day for all of us. The extreme cold and wind are so energy sapping. But we are here.
Wild Yak?
A female yak is a nak... so of course you can't get Yak cheese
Tim making friends with a real baby yak
There were many frozen waterfalls
Everest in the distance
Next day we set off for Machermo, and visited the porter rescue shelter for a talk on altitude sickness.
The Hilton boys (plus Daniel) at 4200m
Somewhere down there is a small dot = where we have come from 1400m below
Jennifer next to a juniper bush... work out the significance
Sun rise touches the peaks - views from our lodge in Machermo
Today we walked through beautiful but very harsh landscape to Gokyo (4700m). It was a very tough day for all of us. The extreme cold and wind are so energy sapping. But we are here.
Our lodge this morning
Gokyo Lake - frozen over
Craig testing the water
