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Thokla pass

Mount Everest base camp trek – Summiting Kala Patthar

October 20th 2016
We had trekked up to Lobuche the previous day. We’d gained around 700 ft over two and a half miles, before crossing the famous Thokla pass (15,800 ft). I saw so many long strands of prayer flags and memorial stones. Each one of those stones was set up for a climber who had lost their life trying to climb Mt.Everest. I could see names from all over the world. The mighty Himalayas have been there ... read more
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