The Big E: Everest

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October 13th 2008

Published: October 26th 2008

Somewhere along the way, we realized that ideal trekking season was just beginning in Nepal, so we decided to stretch our legs and wander up to Everest. From the Nepal side, Everest is quite far away from the nearest road. We opted to fly-in to Lukla from Kathmandu which cuts out a 10-hour+ bus ride and several day hike up and down valleys through the forests. The Kathmandu airport experience is... Read Full Entry

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yak-cow with town of Shomare in background

poo prep, gotta dry it out to keep the fires going, nothing wasted (but what a job!)

surprising flowers (and bugs) at 5000+ m

Tabouche Peak

Dingbouche

Laura stars in epic mountain shot

first light framing

colours of the valley

clouds roll up the valley

Dingbouche

near Dingbouche

Upper Lobuche Khola Valley

near Dingbouche

horse near Lobuche

the Everest tombstones

near Lobuche

alpine view

near Lobuche

Kala Patthar (5550 m)

our highest point and the Everest view point above Gorak Shep

ominous sunset view

from Kala Patthar

Everest (left) (8850 m) and Nuptse (7861 m) at sunset

Kala Patthar

Nuptse with the moon at sunset

Kala Patthar

sunset mountains

Kala Patthar

27th October 2008

Lisa
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Wow!
Very cool trip. Sounds a bit hectic. Are all these trekkers going to the base camp or further up?

3rd November 2008

Derek
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Simply amazing
This looks like a simply amazing experience. I wish I could be there! Hope to hear about it in person one of these days.

3rd November 2008

Susan Abs
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Looks stunning!
Wow, folks. This looks great and like you're getting good weather, unless you are high-grading the photos :-) Nice looking blog - happy trails. p.s., Are you sure you wouldn't rather be at your computers, looking at grey skies and rain out the window here in YVR? Sue

11th November 2008

eyal
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Niiicccceee pictures
Wow guys nice job i guess all that time waiting for you to take those pictures was worth it really amazing !!

24th November 2008

Bengt
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Great pictures -great hike!
Hi Laura- again, a lot of great pictures! Lukla looks a lot more civilized than I was there in 1986. The runway was just grass and dirt at that time. I hiked up towards Everest and flew out of Lukla. I hope I can go back some time.

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