Kala Patthar

Kala Patthar was a hike from the town of Gorak Shep (5149m). We took a detour on the Everest Three Passes Trek and joined up with the Everest Base Camp Trek route in order to hike Kala Patthar and go to base camp. The elevation is 5560m. We left at 4:00am and watched the sunrise over Mount Everest.. luckily we were already acclimatized and only took 1 hr to reach the top (2nd group up there!) We had amazing inversion which we watched roll in through the valley, finally covering up the Khumbu icefall. A spectacular morning, truly one of the most amazing views of the entire Nepal trip.

Inversion rolling in! On the way up. (Photo: Lisa)

Everest (8,848m) and Nuptse (7,861m). Nuptse looks taller than Everest here because it is closer. (Photo: Lisa)

 Everest and Nuptse again, inversion coming right in and touching the Khumbu Icefall now (Photo: Lisa)

Beautiful inversion. Ama Dablam (6,812m) sticking out left of center. We were up-close and personal with it on Nangkartshang Peak a few days before. (Photo: Lisa)

 A Sunrise photo of Everest (Photo: JJ)

 Chilly group photo with a sunrise-Everest! (Photo: JJ)

 Just soaking in the inversion. (Photo: JJ)

Again. (Photo: JJ)

  

AGAIN!! (Photo: JJ)