Paul Pottinger’s Adventures from the Top of the World
Category Archives: Approach Trek
Snow in Namche
Everest 2015 • March 30
Today has been a bit different from yesterday. We started breakfast at a leisurely 7:30 AM, and then took a walk. Weather was cool and cloudy, so our views were very limited as we hiked into the clouds. Namche is carved into a steep horseshoe-shaped valley, and the trail out of town is a series … Continue reading Snow in Namche
Namche
Everest 2015 • March 29
Great day today. I am writing this from the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar, which has lots of creature comforts, including WiFi (and killer lattes). We got up and moving by 8 AM, right on schedule. The route took us higher up the Khumbu valley, from Phakding to Namche Bazaar. In summary, a great … Continue reading Namche
An Auspicious Start
Everest 2015 • March 28
We got up early and headed back up to the Kathmandu airport for another shot at heading to Lukla. Weather was better, but there was still a big backlog of flights due to and from the mountains, so we opted to hire a helicopter to get us to there… so many people were eager to … Continue reading An Auspicious Start
