Khunde and Khumjung, December 2023
Khumjung Gompa, with Kangtega and Thamserku at right
The main inner courtyard of Khumjung Gompa
The main hall inside Khumjung Gompa
A closer look at the main alter
Ceremonial items, Khumjung Gompa
Climbing a 3,950m highpoint above Sir Edmund Hillary visitor centre and Khumjung School
A view from the high point across Khumjung to the Gompa (left) and Ama Dablam and Thamserku, right
A dusk view part-way up the trail from Khunde to the Hillary Memorial viewpoint taking in Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru
A sunset view part-way up the trail from Khunde to the Hillary Memorial viewpoint taking in Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru
A view north, from Hillary Memorial (4,028m), up the ridge leading over Khunde Peak to Khumbi Yul Lha. The valley on the left leads to Thame and the Green Valley (Khunde and Khumjung) stretches right to Ama Dablam
At about 4,100m, climbing towards Khunde Peak
Cathy joins the Nak cheese and crackers club at 4,200m. Yaks are males, hence Nak cheese
Nearly at Khunde Peak (4,250m), with the Green Valley below - Green due to all the green rooves
Nearly at the end of the descent down the water pipe route from Kyajo La to Khunde
Back on Kyajo La (4,370m), with the Green Valley below and Kangtega, Thamserku and Kusum Kangguru left; and the Kwangde massif right. Kongde sits on the dark patch above my head
The view west over Kyajo La. The trail is steep in places, leading to the hanging valley where water is sourced for Khunde and Khumjung
The trickiest section of the trail to Kyajo valley - steep and slippery
A view up Kyajo Valley, which leads north to 6,151m Kyajo Ri and a high pass over to the upper Gokyo trail somewhere near Luza or Machhermo
Our wonderful hostess, PurDiki, in her kitchen at Sherpa Guest House in Khunde
FurDiki with her husband Mingma Nuru and son Rinjing Jangbu, enjoying their copy of my book - one of only two copies in Khumbu (they're heavy items to lug up there!) > Khunde to Thame to Namche Bazaar
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