Everest Three Passes Trek Photo Tour: Deboche to Lobuche

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Photo tour of our days five to eight on the Everest Base Camp Three Passes Trek.

 
good morning Everest and Lhotse
good morning Everest and Lhotse

 
morning hike with constant views of Amadablam
morning hike with constant views of Amadablam

 
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa

 
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa

 
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam

 
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam

 
Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam
Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam

 
Amadablam
Amadablam

 
Ok, look closely... is that a bush? No, it's a Sherpa carrying a bunch of shrubs!
Ok, look closely... is that a bush? No, it's a Sherpa carrying a bunch of shrubs!

 
Everest and Lhotse
Everest and Lhotse

 
Everest and Lhotse
Everest and Lhotse

 
Amadablam
Amadablam

 
pastures for Yaks
pastures for Yaks

 
on our way to Dingboche
on our way to Dingboche

 
Looking down at Dingboche
Looking down at Dingboche

 
Dingboche Gompa
Dingboche Gompa

 
beginning our day hike to Island Peak Base Camp
beginning our day hike to Island Peak Base Camp

 
Mountain flora
Mountain flora

 
rocks
rocks

 
scenic Yaks carrying gear to Island Peak Base Camp
scenic Yaks carrying gear to Island Peak Base Camp

 
Glacial lakes on the way to Island Peak Base Camp
Glacial lakes on the way to Island Peak Base Camp

 
Lina strikes a pose
Lina strikes a pose

 
good morning Amadablam
good morning Amadablam

 
good morning from Dingboche
good morning from Dingboche

 
on our way to Kongma La Pass
on our way to Kongma La Pass

 
reflection pool on our way to Kongma La Pass
reflection pool on our way to Kongma La Pass

 
Our first meetup with some of our new Israeli friends!
Our first meetup with some of our new Israeli friends!

 
Reflection pool
Reflection pool

 
Lina says, "Yup, I just did that" (not there yet though!)
Lina says, "Yup, I just did that" (not there yet though!)

 
packs rest on our way up to Kongma La Pass
packs rest on our way up to Kongma La Pass

 
high elevation clouds
high elevation clouds

 
on our way to Kongma La Pass
on our way to Kongma La Pass

 
Lina strikes a pose on our way to Kongma La Pass
Lina strikes a pose on our way to Kongma La Pass

 
Intersting rock formation
Intersting rock formation

 
On our way to Kongma La Pass
On our way to Kongma La Pass

 
mountain glaciers
mountain glaciers

 
Lina on her way to Kongma La
Lina on her way to Kongma La

 
Me and the glacial mountain peaks in the background
Me and the glacial mountain peaks in the background

 
The road we've been climbing
The road we've been climbing

 
wide angle view of our way towards Kongma La Pass
wide angle view of our way towards Kongma La Pass

 
hiking towards Kongma La Pass
hiking towards Kongma La Pass

 
Glacier on our way to Kongma La Pass
Glacier on our way to Kongma La Pass

 
helipad? on the way to Kongma La Pass
helipad? on the way to Kongma La Pass

 
Glacial lake near Kongma La pass (notice the flags near the top middle of the picture?
Glacial lake near Kongma La pass (notice the flags near the top middle of the picture?

 
Lina and a glacial lake near Kongma La pass
Lina and a glacial lake near Kongma La pass

 
Looking down from Kongma La Pass... Lina almost to the top!
Looking down from Kongma La Pass... Lina almost to the top!

 
multiple lake colors
multiple lake colors

 
great success!
great success!

 
Prayer flags of Kongma La Pass
Prayer flags of Kongma La Pass

 
Lina and our Sherpa Guide/Porter on top of Kongma La Pass
Lina and our Sherpa Guide/Porter on top of Kongma La Pass

 
Our Sherpa Guide/Porter
Our Sherpa Guide/Porter

 
The mountains start to peak out of Kongma La Pass
The mountains start to peak out of Kongma La Pass

 
Hey Coach Steel, thanks for introducing me to Promax Bars. Promax at 5535m.
Hey Coach Steel, thanks for introducing me to Promax Bars. Promax at 5535m.

 
Lina surrounded by prayer flags, enjoying a cookie on Kongma La Pass
Lina surrounded by prayer flags, enjoying a cookie on Kongma La Pass

 
Looking towards the Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche from the top of Kongma La Pass
Looking towards the Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche from the top of Kongma La Pass

 
perspective
perspective

 
Lina doesn't like steep downhills
Lina doesn't like steep downhills

 
Lina and our guide/porter, Kongma La Pass in the background. Success!
Lina and our guide/porter, Kongma La Pass in the background. Success!

 
Kongma La Overexposed
Kongma La Overexposed

 
Kongma La Pass from the Lobuche side
Kongma La Pass from the Lobuche side

 
slick terrain on the Khumbu Glacier
slick terrain on the Khumbu Glacier

 
slippery terrain on the Khumbu Glacier
slippery terrain on the Khumbu Glacier

 
taking a break on the Khumbu Glacier
taking a break on the Khumbu Glacier

 
Lina on the Khumbu Glacier
Lina on the Khumbu Glacier

 
6:30am wakeup (pretty late actually) in our teahouse in Lobuche
6:30am wakeup (pretty late actually) in our teahouse in Lobuche

More Mt. Everest

Read our tips for our fourth through eighth days of the Everest Three Passes Trek.

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