Mt. Everest: Hahn & Team Laying Low in Lobuche
A quiet day for us at 16,000 ft in Lobuche. Things are certainly colder up at this end of the valley, but the sun was good and strong this morning and so we ventured out for a short walk along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier to stretch legs and catch views. Nuptse is front and center and ridiculously steep when viewed from Lobuche (and from any other angle as well, come to think of it) but our eyes kept straying toward Everest Base Camp and the peaks that surround it- Pumori, Lingtren and Khumbutse. It isn't very far away now... We'll be there tomorrow with any luck. But first things first, we made the most of this rest day with a short visit to the Italian research "pyramid" a few minutes away and up a side valley. One of the staff gave us a fine tour of the facilities and described the atmospheric and glacial science being conducted. Then it was back to our tea house as the sky clouded up yet again. Snow started falling after lunch, which made it just that much easier to kick back and rest away the afternoon. We've got cards, chess and scrabble... Books and naps worked pretty good as well.
Last night in a tea house... Tent life begins tomorrow.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (5)
Hey Robbie and Erin!
Hope you guys made it up to Base Camp today - congrats if you did! Enjoying all the updates!
x, Laura
Posted by: Laura Massie on
Hope that all the climbers will find their own little shining star this year in this cold magical Everest constellation. Good luck everyone
Posted by: Chrystel on
Hey all together!
Hope you arrived safe in base camp! Nice time in your comfortable(?)tents! Keep you dry and warm in your sleeping bags and enjoy your life in the snowy mountains on top of the world!
I´m looking forward the next news!
Special wishes to Hans!!!
Ute-from cold and rainy Germany
Posted by: Ute Novak on
Hey, Larry, great pics, good to see u; praying for you and team’s safety and good times up there! Ben
Posted by: Ben Alvarez on
As always Dave, enjoying your photos and blog. Best of luck and safe climbing to you all.
Posted by: Jeff Olson on