DAY 15 Flight to San Francisco
October 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °CAll in two weeks
All in two weeks
We spend the last day shopping, farewell dinner and off to the airport.
Last stop before dinner
Spend the 2nd half of the morning at the famous Hindu Pashupatinath Temple.
Witnessed a cremation.
Spend the morning in the Kopan Monastery and the Bouda Stupa
Sue got release from the hospital and we chilled for the day.
Sue made it past 5100m and fell very sick on day 9 with altitude sickness. Her oxigen was below 52%. Should be 75%
I continued to Everest base camp but one of the guides walked her 8km down toRead more
Saw a different view of Everest today, with a trek up to Kala Pattar. Known to have the best views of Everest, this is a challenging trek, but worth it. Did not go all the way and stopped atRead more
Elevation: 5300m
We left Lobuche at 0600 and arrived back at the tea house at 1700. 10hours of walking above 5000m
It started snowing last night and it continued into the day. We got to BasecampRead more
Elevation: 5000m
The ascent towards Everest Base Camp continues through Alpine meadows and summer yak pastures towards the end of the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. The steep climb to the top - 400mRead more