17 Kalapathar
Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar Trek
Day 17 (AM) > 11th Oct 2007 >> Gorak-Shep to Kalapathar and back to Gorak-Shep
Day-17 11th Oct 2007 - Morning Trek to Kalapathar & Back
We got up early at 4:30AM and found the sky totally clear of clouds! So we started the trek at 5:00AM ... crossed the dry-lake bed and started climbing the trail leading up Kalapathar ridge.
After 30 mins of climb looking down at Gorakshep GHs, in predawn light
Khumbu Glacier flowing out of Western Cwm & EBC
Prayer Flags, Kalapathar Top with Flag-pole & Pumori after sunrise
River of White Clouds moves up the Khumbu valley from Lobuche
Many trekkers coming up
Bhavnath at Kalapathar
Everest on left & Nuptse to right as we are still climbing at 5:50AM
Everest & Nuptse
Pumori and the trail to Kalapathar
6:52AM The Sun appears from behind Everest ... and spoils all further pics of Everest... shouldn't sunset be a better time to view Everest from Kalapathar?
Thats me.. at Kalapathar top
The Kalapathar Flagpole & Pumori peak
View West from Kalapather top ... peaks are Chumbu (?)
Bhavnath's friend another Guide with Pumori behind him
Gorakshep as we arrive back at 8:30AM .. in much better sunshine now!
View down toward Gorakshep
Returning to Gorakshep - 8:00AM
View towards Lobuche
Khumbu Glacier, Icefall & Mt Everest again
Another view of Everest - lens shaded by Bhavanth on right edge
Bhavnath blocks the sun for me, to get another shot of Mt. Everest
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