Everest Base Camp Trek & Lobuche: Team Reaches Lobuche, the village
Posted by: Jess Wedel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek and Lobuche
Elevation: 16,175'
Hello there!
Sunshine all day long today. We needed that.
We started the morning walking through a valley of female yaks (called naks) and their babies. The cutest little things.
We took it nice and slow, making our way to the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and crossing over into Thukla for a tea break.
The highlight came after the climb up to Thukla Pass: the climbers’ memorial, draped in prayer flags and tributes to those lost in the mountains. We took our time there. It’s a special place and the weather and views were nearly perfect.
On the way up the hill I heard “Lookin’ good, Pancake!” and then “Feelin’ good, Cajun!” I’ll let you all guess which team members have acquired those trail names. The point is — the camaraderie is high. Whether it’s trolling each other by putting rocks in (or on) backpacks, taking ridiculous selfies on phones left unattended, or hollering words of encouragement as we waltz along the trail — we’re having the best time and laughing nonstop, even if it means spending the next 30 seconds after catching our breath.
Lobuche — the mountain — made her first real impression last night, framed perfectly in our teahouse window. After the climber’s memorial, we could even see the steep rocky route to high camp. A little intimidating but we’re stoked.
Everyone arrived to Lobuche, the village (confusing, we know), in good form. We were greeted with french fries, RaRa soup, and a long afternoon of rest.
Tonight we sleep at 16,200 feet. And by sleep I mean toss, turn, wake up for some deep breaths — but honestly? Good enough counts up here.
All is well.
RMI Guide Jess Wedel and the team
Comments (2)
Sounds like another amazing day on the mountain. I love hearing about the journey and learning more each day. Keep on the good path. Love you Pop!
Posted by: Noel on
It’s exciting to see how much progress the team is making!
We, as the Notre Dame Soccer community, have been trying to be more optimistic about what Steven Perry might be contributing to the trek. We have come up with one way in which we think he may have become useful.
Do you know how on any team or in any office, there is that one person that everyone hates so much that the rest of the group becomes closer by talking about how annoying that person is? Steven is excellent at being that person. We hope the team is harnessing that opportunity to become closer as a unit.
Also, if Steven has become too heavy to carry during the trip, just be glad that he didn’t tuck away a few more goals his Senior year because a National Championship ring would only add to the weight. Sure, he was one of the top scorers in the country that year, but if he had put away at least one of the chances that I put on a platter for him against Michigan and/or Dartmouth that year, he would weigh that much more.
We appreciate all of the updates and are enjoying seeing the team progress!
Posted by: Mike Rose on