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Everest Base Camp - Day 10

Date ... Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Start ... Pheriche (altitude - 4240 metres)
Finish ... Namche Bazaar (altitude - 3440 metres)
Time taken ... 8 hours 15 mins (including stops)


This was going to be a long hot days walking, even though we were dropping a 1000 metres in height overall, we would do somewhere around 6000 feet of ascent/descent during the day. The main reason for this was the crossing of the river at Phunki Tenga, as it involved a long descent from the monastery at Tengboche and a real killer of an ascent back up the other side. This was the only day where we had an afternoon coffee stop and it was a welcome one. It was a really warm day, with the temperature well into the twenties, the  sun was very strong again so it was out with the factor 30 sun tan lotion before we left the village.

The Lobuche Khola valley from Pheriche

The Lobuche Khola valley from Pheriche

Ama Dablam in the early morning light

Ama Dablam in the early morning light

The cloud covered peaks of Thamserka and Kangtega

The cloud covered peaks of Thamserka and Kangtega

Another view along the valley

Another view along the valley

The group heading out of Pheriche village

The group heading out of Pheriche village

One last look along the valley, with Lobuche Peak dominating the view

One last look along the valley, with Lobuche Peak dominating the view

As we went to cross the river we met a yak train coming the other way

As we went to cross the river we met a yak train coming the other way

The cloud was quickly building up over the mountains, hope this didn't mean rain later in the day?

The cloud was quickly building up over the mountains, hope this didn't mean rain later in the day?

Our guides, they were brilliant, I don't think we could have made it without their help!

Our guides, they were brilliant, I don't think we could have made it without their help!

Heading down past Orsho towards Shormare and Pangboche

Heading down past Orsho towards Shormare and Pangboche

The rocky peaks of Pokalde poking out through the clouds

The rocky peaks of Pokalde poking out through the clouds

Entering Pangboche villag

Entering Pangboche village

Water driven prayer wheels at Pangboche

Water driven prayer wheels at Pangboche

Back at the monastery in Tengboche, where we had our lunch stop, more tomato soup and chips!

Back at the monastery in Tengboche, where we had our lunch stop, more tomato soup and chips!

Looking across the valley towards Kyangjuma, doesn't look to far, apart from the 2500 feet descent and the climb back up!

Looking across the valley towards Kyangjuma, doesn't look to far, apart from the 2500 feet descent and the climb back up!

The bridge across the river at Phunki Tenga

The bridge across the river at Phunki Tenga

Looking back towards Tengboche, our descent path to the bridge can be seen zig zagging through the trees in the distance

Looking back towards Tengboche, our descent path to the bridge can be seen zig zagging through the trees in the distance

Almost at Kyangjuma and a well earned hot chocolate

By the time we reached Namche Bazaar the cloud had descend again

By the time we reached Namche Bazaar the cloud had descend again