So here goes Part 3!! Some of the other amazing things we have seen (see facebook for more pictures) included walking through a memorial, graveyard of types for those who have died attempting to summit mount Everest. It was an eerie place to be, especially to see names that are so famous for their attempts yet didn't return. I think the statistic is that 1 in 4 people die on Mount Everest because either they don't turn back when they should, or a storm or monsoon comes up and they can't get back. There were many prayer flags and rock piles commemorating those who have perished, including many Sherpa's. Some are large monuments with names, others are just symbolic of someone. When we got to basecamp it was very full. Over 500 people there waiting for
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