Photo tour of our days five to eight on the Everest Base Camp Three Passes Trek.
good morning Everest and Lhotse
morning hike with constant views of Amadablam
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa
Mt. Amadablam and its famous Gompa
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam
Lina, Gompa, Mt. Amadablam
Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam
Amadablam
Ok, look closely... is that a bush? No, it's a Sherpa carrying a bunch of shrubs!
Everest and Lhotse
Everest and Lhotse
Amadablam
pastures for Yaks
on our way to Dingboche
Looking down at Dingboche
Dingboche Gompa
beginning our day hike to Island Peak Base Camp
Mountain flora
rocks
scenic Yaks carrying gear to Island Peak Base Camp
Glacial lakes on the way to Island Peak Base Camp
Lina strikes a pose
good morning Amadablam
good morning from Dingboche
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!
Reflection pool
Lina says, "Yup, I just did that" (not there yet though!)
packs rest on our way up to Kongma La Pass
high elevation clouds
on our way to Kongma La Pass
Lina strikes a pose on our way to Kongma La Pass
Intersting rock formation
On our way to Kongma La Pass
mountain glaciers
Lina on her way to Kongma La
Me and the glacial mountain peaks in the background
The road we've been climbing
wide angle view of our way towards Kongma La Pass
hiking towards Kongma La Pass
Glacier on our 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?
Lina and a glacial lake near Kongma La pass
Looking down from Kongma La Pass... Lina almost to the top!
multiple lake colors
great success!
Prayer flags of Kongma La Pass
Lina and our Sherpa Guide/Porter on top of Kongma La Pass
Our Sherpa Guide/Porter
The mountains start to peak out of Kongma La Pass
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
Looking towards the Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche from the top of Kongma La Pass
perspective
Lina doesn't like steep downhills
Lina and our guide/porter, Kongma La Pass in the background. Success!
Kongma La Overexposed
Kongma La Pass from the Lobuche side
slick terrain on the Khumbu Glacier
slippery terrain on the Khumbu Glacier
taking a break on the Khumbu Glacier
Lina on the Khumbu Glacier
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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