LaQuishia Stone and the Hanesbrands Team EBC Trek Dispatch
May 1-3, 2010 – From Pheriche to Gorak Shep: Part II
Left: Later on the trail we were surrounded by the new snow; Right: Crossing an icy bridge.
Left: Khare Rai, our guide, sets the pace for us each day. He makes us walk very slowly as we ascend higher;
Right: La Shonda on her horse
La Shonda decided to ride a horse today.
Left: Kenny was working hard to get it all on video.
Right: Theresa and Mike on the icy bridge.
On the way to Lobuche at 16,000ft, we met Dr Luanne Freer from the Everest ER clinic at Base Camp. She had received 1000 Hanes Beefy Tee shirts with the Everest ER logo as a gift from Hanesbrands. Mike Abbott made this happen and Luanne is very appreciative.
Our Yak Ladies at Lobuche. These amazing Sherpa women move our heavy loads from lodge to lodge on the back of their animals. They are a gracious and hard working team.
In our lodge at Lobuche we met Jamie’s climbing Sherpas who were going to their homes for a two day rest after carrying loads all the way to the South Col at 26,000ft on two different days.
The climbing Sherpa with Paul Mistor.
It was great on the 3rd when Jamie and Scott showed up to visit us in Gorak Shep.
LaShonda, Jamie, LaQuishia and Scott