19 October 2005
Day 3: Everest View Hotel (3900m). 3 Hours
Rest / acclimitization day. Slept in to a whopping 8am. Took a steep trail north of Namche to Syangboche which boasts the world's tallest "airstrip" (now only helicopters). Fantastic views of Thamsherko to the east and a fucking hot rising sun. Could see down the valley to Jorsalle and even the Lukla "airstrip".
Got up to the Everest View Hotel which charges a measly $180 for a room. Yikes. Great view of Ama Dablam shooting up from the valley floor and people with binoculars could see folks summiting. Everest was clouded over, but even that was a neat thing to see: this huge mountain shooting avoe the clouds. Overheard a guide briefing a group that was preparing to climb Ama, neat to hear real live people say "climb high, sleep low" and "from base camp to ABC to camp 1 to high camp to summit day". I want to go climbing. Spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the sun and views of Namche and tyring to find the elusive rectangular Namche Bazar sticker.
Got up to the Everest View Hotel which charges a measly $180 for a room. Yikes. Great view of Ama Dablam shooting up from the valley floor and people with binoculars could see folks summiting. Everest was clouded over, but even that was a neat thing to see: this huge mountain shooting avoe the clouds. Overheard a guide briefing a group that was preparing to climb Ama, neat to hear real live people say "climb high, sleep low" and "from base camp to ABC to camp 1 to high camp to summit day". I want to go climbing. Spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the sun and views of Namche and tyring to find the elusive rectangular Namche Bazar sticker.
