The View From Kala Patthar
This is a panoramic HDR image of the view from the peak of Kala Patthar.
Kala Patthar sits at an elevation of 18,514 ft and climbing to this point was very tiring and seems to take bout 3 times longer than is would at a more normal elevation.
If you look closely, you may be able to see some of the yellow and orange tents 916 feet below that were making up Everest Base Camp somewhat past the prime climbing season.
My wife was feeling sick with what later developed into a mild case of HAPE and stayed back at Gorek Shep camp while our guide and I made the trek up to this viewpoint. The view was stunning and really makes you feel small.
To get a sense of scale, If you follow the prayer flags from left to right and then follow the line of the muddy lake up a little bit, you can see what look to be orange dots. Those dots are actually rather large tents that hold 4 - 12+ people. Hope that helps put the grand scale of this amazing place in perspective.AdventureAsiaBlueCloudsEverestHDRHikersHikingMount EverestMountainMt. EverestNatureNepalOutdoorsPanoramaPanoramicPeopleRockSkyTop Of The WorldTrekkersTrekking
Jelly Fish Clouds over Everest
In October 2011 I was able to check another big box on my bucket list as my wife and I Trekked the roughly 38 miles from Lukla to Everest Base Camp!
The views were amazing! If you have ever wanted to see scenery, mountains and even just rocks that can give a better understanding and definition to the word majestic, this is a great place to surround yourself with such scenery.
In the end, we did not make it all the way to Base camp as we were turned back by a blizzard when we were only an hour or less from it. We were considering pressing on, but our guide let us know about two American girls who had tried it last year in a blizzard and said nonchalantly, "They are still trying to find their bodies." Once we heard this, we decided to immediately turn around and head back to the relative warmth and comfort of Gorak Shep.
This photo is from a section of the Trek between Lobuche and Gorak Shep. Gorak Shep is the last camp before base camp and is located at an elevation of 16,942 ft. The air is crisp, a little low on oxygen and clean and you can see for miles with little to no issues on a clear day.AdventureAsiaBlueCloudsEverestHikersHikingMount EverestMountainMt. EverestNatureNepalOutdoorsPeopleRockSkyTop Of The WorldTrekkersTrekking
