Chukhung To Gorakshep – 6.5.2016

After arriving in Chukhung we made our way up to Chukhung Ri at 5546m. On the way there Paula the altitude got to Paula and she had to descend back to the lodge. After taking diamox to offset the effect of altitude sickness it got better.

There was a big snowstorm on Kongma La that was supposed to last for a few days so the group decided to not go through the pass but to walk back and take the normal route to Everest Base Camp.

We hiked back down to Dingboche and up the Base Camp Trek in the direction of Gorakshep. On the way we stopped in Thukla for the night and had our first shower in forever. The prices went up again and bartering was getting difficult since this is the main tourist path.

After reaching Gorakshep, the town by the Base Camp, the rest of the group went to visit the Base Camp but we stayed behind because Paula was not feeling too god with the altitude. The next morning we started up early to get up to Kala Patthar. You have to get up really early to have a nice view up there. While Max reached the top and had an awesome view of Mount Everest, Paula went back to the Lodge half way up.

We did not stay long in Gorakshep because it was really, really expensive and made our way to the second (and our first) pass.