Lobuche Peak Expedition Dispatch
October 27, 2011 – Photo Recap from the Lobuche Climb
We arrived at our base camp which is in one of the most beautiful places imaginable.
We did dry land training for the climb at base camp. Mingma explains the systems that will be used for the climb.
Practice brought some laughs.
Nim Phuti watched on as we had our climbing systems class.
Raquel having fun at our training session
The friction that will be used for our rappels down from the summit
Denio happy at base camp and ready to go
At base camp we got our gear ready. DaSona helping make sure Raquel’s crampons are adjusted well.
A trekker enjoys the view of the turquoise lake near our base camp.
Left: Our team is ready for the challenge ahead; Right: Our summit goal lies ahead.