Everest Excursion!

Flying in to Lukla; the day we flew in was misty and wet - the type of weather we needed to get used to for the next week!

Safely on the tarmac. What an experience coming into a 300 metre sloping runway in the rain! These twin Otters really are the business

A misty morning...

Logan contemplating a Buddhist prayer stone:-) You have to walk clockwise around them or you get a berating by very serious looking old sherpas!

One of many swingbridges on the way up to Namche Bazaar

A moody looking lake near Gokyo; the valley Logan and I walked up.

On top of Gokyo Ri; some 5300 metres or so.

Yeeha, Logan got to see some mountains after 7 days of mist!

7000 something peak

Yep, there it is...the way to rocks and nothing else (its out of season)

The incredibly striking Pumo Ri; 7165m opposite Everest

After Logan flew home after we did the Gokyo valley, I continued up towards Everest and this is as close as I got!

Another shot of Pumo Ri from Kala Pathar

And there is the beast - doesnt really look all that high after all!

Tibetian prayer flags

Two locals that got me over the Kongma La (a pass of 5535m). They almost ran up with my pack on!

Over the Kongma La there was probably the most amazing panorama Ive ever seen. Two 8000metre peaks and miles of glacier.

An amazing ridge of Ama Dablam

A very relieved and bearded me! 18 days and I get off the mountains without losing a day due to weather!