Base Camp

This morning we climbed up above Gorak Shep to Kala Patter a hill at 5500m that overlooks BC, the Khumbu icefall and of course the summit of Mount Everest. It looked huge and it seems incomprehensible that we may well be standing on the summit in 6 or 7 weeks time. 

We then descended to make the final 2 hour walk along the morraine to Base Camp which we reached at lunchtime. To get this far we have walked for 53 miles and climbed over 6550m. 

Our camp which will be our home for the next 7 weeks is towards the upper end of the glacier quite near the start of the icefall. The next couple of days are apparently rest days for us to sort out our kit and get used to our new home. 

Everyone is quite exhausted: whether its the altitude or just the relief of being here! More tomorrow.