If they wake very early, they will be tackling the summit of Kala Patthar at 5545m. a great photo opportunity!
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Well well, we didn't! From our group of 17 only the brave & hearty Welsh contingent got up early & summited Kala Patthar. The rest of us had a lie-in!
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| Breakfast time for the Yak |
Still plenty of snow around, temperature with the sun now risen 2-3 degrees.
Trekking down to Pheriche about a 5 hour walk, following the moraine of the Khubu Glacier. The walking becomes easier, as you are losing altitude and there's more oxygen available
Pheriche for the night, nestling in the Khumbu Khola. Pheriche is famous for the location of the emergency health centre, run by the Himalayan Rescue Association http://www.himalayanrescue.org/ which is dedicated to the treatment & prevention of altitude sickness. Usually aided by western doctors in the full climbing season. They also give talks at 3pm every day, educating trekkers of the risks of AMS.
After our evening meal Dawa, our guide, gave us a few facts & figures about Everest & its climbers.
Like the fastest climb - 8 hours
The youngest climber - Tibetan side age 12, Nepalese side, age 14 - now I'm feeling older!!
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