Hello there Mountain Zone Cybernauts, this is Vern Tejas with Alpine Ascents, Mount Everest 2003.
Today was a rest day in the big town of Lobuche. There are about five maybe six buildings here. We're at an altitude of 16,143 feet above sea level. And today we parted trails with our trekkers. They went on to Gorak Shep where they're going to prepare themselves to go to Base Camp and then return down valley. We're taking another day here just to make sure we're acclimatized. We went out and did a little exploring in the general vicinity, and were treated to some fabulous views of the upper Khumbu Valley. We could see mountains all the way into China. It was quite a nice hike.
And now we're taking the rest of the day off and just kind of recuperating and resting and getting acclimatized. A couple of our members are a little under the weather. Seems to be with colds. But everyone is psyched that we're heading to Base Camp tomorrow. So stay tuned, and you can catch the next update from Base Camp at Mount Everest.
Ciao for now.
— Vern Tejas, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent
