Another busy day for our 3x CTSS Teams.

Our Western Guided Team had a strong day reporting an easy move from Namche to just beyond Tengboche, to a spot called Debouche. Tonight they’ll be in a lovely new building with great rooms at Rivendell teahouse. The highlight of the day was stopping at the Tengboche Monastery for a blessing for our team’s safe passage on Everest. Following this, each member of the team will be presented with a Kata scarf and a Sungdi – a piece of red cord that has been prayed over by the monks for a period of time and is then tied around the climber’s neck as protection with a special knot. It is not advised to remove the cord until it falls off on its own, at which point you are meant to keep it in a high place.

Tomorrow they will rest and acclimatize with a hike above Tengboche.

Our Private Guided Team moved up from Phakding to Namche today, tackling the infamous Namche Hill which is a little unrelenting and serves to remind you, you’ve arrived in the Himalaya!! They’ll take an acclimatisation day tomorrow to rest and also do a hike above Namche.

& finally Our Personal Sherpa & IFMGA Sherpa Team Climbers had their team briefing today in Kathmandu, final gear checks, and tomorrow morning they’ll be up at 5am for their flight into Lukla.

The scenery is stunning, the Khumbu is quiet being devoid of almost all tourism and the teams report feeling strong and moving well.

Cheers
CTSS Team