23 October 2005
Day 7: Pheriche - Laboche (4930m). 4 Hours
Woke early to a beautifully clear day and sun shining down on Taboche peak. Easy first hour through frozen tundra then the climb started. Hard two hours under Taboche and Cholatse then finally reached the top around 10am. Saw the memorials to Babu Chiring Sherpa and Scott Fischer, on a beautiful hill looking south down the valley. Played a couple games of Uno and then headed into Pheriche with views of Pumori and Nuptse.
Did a nice hike over the northwestern ridge to see the massive Khumbu glacier. Hung out on the ridge for a while, checked out where Everest Base Camp would be if anybody was climbing and relaxed in the sun. Went up to the Pyramid research station which is the highest research station in the world (highest in the world becomes kind of a theme up here). Nothing spectacular but a cool view of the Laboche icefall.
Definitely feeling the altitude. Headache on the ascents, sore throat, freezing cold. Tomorrow, 5am for Kala Pattar.
Did a nice hike over the northwestern ridge to see the massive Khumbu glacier. Hung out on the ridge for a while, checked out where Everest Base Camp would be if anybody was climbing and relaxed in the sun. Went up to the Pyramid research station which is the highest research station in the world (highest in the world becomes kind of a theme up here). Nothing spectacular but a cool view of the Laboche icefall.Definitely feeling the altitude. Headache on the ascents, sore throat, freezing cold. Tomorrow, 5am for Kala Pattar.
