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Everest summit
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view of the Himalaya from the plane to Lukla
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Landing at Lukla Airport for the start of the trek. The runway is 70m higher at one end than the other and is situated on the side of a mountain !
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buddhist prayer stones
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the path to Namche Bazaar
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A typical lodge, stopping for lunch
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Lodges in Namche now have TV and are very comfortable
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Namche Bazaar - around 11,000' and reached on day 2, this is the Sherpa capital and full of vibrant life
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During the rest day, we go for a walk above Namche to get the first views of Everest
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Everest beyond the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge
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The Everest massif - Everest is the triangle central and the front is the Nuptse-Lhotse ridge, Lhotse is on the right
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AA staff in Nepal - Pasang (asst sirdar), Lokendra Rai (supported by Moving Mountains), Phanden Sherpa and Gavin Bate
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Typical tea house
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The newly completed beautiful gateway to the Thyangboche Monastery on the way up to Everest
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Ama Dablam
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hair washing
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Pumori and the Italian altitude research centre
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trekking towards Pumori and Lingtren
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Nuptse
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avalanche on the Lho La pass
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prayer flags at base camp
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at base camp
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on top of Kala Pathar
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First view of Everest from above Namche Bazaar
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Thamserku, seen from Namche Bazaar. Thamserku means sharks fin.
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Everest from Kala Pathar
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prayer flags
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the ice-fall at dusk
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climbers on the Khumbu ice-fall
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Park View Spa and Village - the perfect place to end your holiday on trek or just to go and spend time relaxing and having a perfect holiday in Kathmandu
