lukla, gateway to mt everest region....just walked in yesterday, starting in shivalaya (home of shiva... he wasn't in that day...;-) )
it was a grinding path at times, cutting across some incredibly rugged, steep, n deep valleys on the way here (most of the rivers run north/ south from the himalaya twd the terai flatlands, this approach route runs east/west)... took 5 days to walk in, some 9000 meters of vertical gain (and loss), more than the height of everest, and i havent even started the "proper" everest hike!
it is incredibly beautiful up here, and peaceful as well (save for all the air traffic noize coming from the constant stream of planes from kathmandu...) most folks fly up here; it takes 30
minutes....
starting today for namche bazaar, the next stop along the route, then on to the high passes trek, crossing 3 passes above 5000 meteres in route to gokyo, everest base camp, and possibly climbing island peak (6000m+), if i can find a group to go with.
be up here for at least 24 more days, and possibly as much as 45 more, if hiking out to tumlingtar and makalu base camp... much warmer now than in feb, and stoked to be back in the mtz!
keep yall posted as i can, internet is rare and they're damned proud uv it!
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