Everest

Introduction
Day 1: Phakding
Day 2: Namche Bazaar
Day 3: Namche Bazaar (rest)
Day 4: Phortse Tengka
Day 5: Dole
Day 6: Machermo
Day 7: Machermo (sick day)
Day 8: Gokyo
Day 9: Around Gokyo
Day 10: Tagnag
Day 11: Cho La to Dzolga
Day 12: Gorak Shep
Day 13: Pheriche
Day 14: Chukung
Day 15: Chukung
Day 16: Tengboche
Day 17: Khumjung
Day 18: Lukla
Day 19: Kathmandu

 

 

Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tengka

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My first view of Everest. Not much of it is viewable but it is a small protrusion rising above a "wall" of rock way in the background of the picture. It has a lot of white cloud and wind blowing off of it to the right.
Looking back down the valley from whence we came.
A zoomed shot of Everest. It is the peak just to the left, not much at all is viewable. What is in front is the Lhotse wall which connects Nuptse (~7800 m) to Lhotse (~8400 m, 5th tallest mountain). Everest of course is 8850 meters. The peak of Everest is whipped by the jetstream which violently blows snow off the peak.
A picture with a bit of everything in it, Everest, foreground mountains, villages, the river valley. Quite a beautiful day.
Me with yaks carrying stuff in the background.
Suk with yaks in the background.
A panorama from Mong La, a nice but simple settlement (3900 m) with spectacular views of Ama Dablam a
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