Hello everyone,

Happy reports from the Himalaya, our team were blessed with stunning weather today as they moved up to Pheriche giving them sensational views of Ama Dablam for much of the day.

Big shout out to Guide Ossie who celebrated a birthday on the trail complete with an epic cake. Happy Birthday, Ossie! (Check out the quick clip of his high altitude bday party below)

The teams will enjoy two nights here at Pheriche, with a day of acclimatization tomorrow (another beautiful hike high onto the ridgeline behind the village that boasts even more stunning views of Ama Dablam. Fingers crossed for another bluebird bird day like they enjoyed today) They will also have the opportunity to meet the volunteer doctors and check out the HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association) Pheriche clinic where they can check out the clinic and ask questions and get some good tips about mountain medicine and all things altitude related.

Following that, our teams will diverge as our climbing teams head over to Lobuche base camp to begin their first real climbing of the season, while our trekkers will go straight on up, first to Gorak Shep and then onto Everest base camp.

Is it just me or is the trek seemingly flying by as the team make awesome progress up the valley?

Cheers
Caroline

CTSS Everest Guides’ Team