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Everest Base Camp Trek Dispatch
May 7, 2011 – Photos of Our Trek to Gorak Shep and Climbing Kala Patar: Part I
The following photos show what it was like for us along the trail between Lobouche and Gorak Shep and show some of our triumph on the cold, scenic summit of 18,512-foot high Kala Patar.
![Moving along the glacial trail to Gorak Shep.](assets/15-1-along-the-trail-gshep.jpg)
Moving along the glacial trail to Gorak Shep.
![We pass yaks constantly along the trail.](assets/15-2-yaks-moving.jpg)
We pass yaks constantly along the trail.
![Some of the beautiful 6000-meter peaks surrounding us: Cholotse](assets/15-3-chotolse.jpg)
Some of the beautiful 6000-meter peaks surrounding us: Cholotse
![Towache](assets/15-4-touche.jpg)
Towache
![Pumori is over 7000 meters and rises just above our lodge in Gorak Shep](assets/15-5-pumori.jpg)
Pumori is over 7000 meters and rises just above our lodge in Gorak Shep
![Tom and the Island Peak team started up Kala Patar first](assets/15-6-tom-on-mountain.jpg)
Tom and the Island Peak team started up Kala Patar first.
![Tom and Osvi on Kala Patar](assets/15-7-island-peak-team.jpg)
Tom and Osvi on Kala Patar
![Our view toward the Lho La, the border with Tibet and Base Camp](assets/15-8-lhoLapaa-to-china.jpg)
Our view toward the Lho La, the border with Tibet and Base Camp
![Dennis looking happy on the way up Kala Patar. He looked less happy near the top, but he made it!](assets/15-9-dennis.jpg)
Dennis looking happy on the way up Kala Patar. He looked less happy near the top, but he made it!
![Everest began to appear as we got close to the top.](assets/15-10.jpg)
Everest began to appear as we got close to the top.