Day: 15 Khumbu

Day: 15    Today we have a close-up look at Mt. Everest.  We leave our Lobuje camp early and follow the trail along the Khumbu glacier crossing the Changri Glacier before arriving at Gorak Shep.  Gorak Shep,the last outpost of civilization, was the original base camp used by Hillary during the first ascent of Everest.  Crossing a dry lake bed the trail leads up the south ridge of Pumori to a point known as Kala Pattar (black rock) at 18,300'.  This offers possibly the best vantage point to view Mt. Everest from base camp to summit.