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  3. EVEREST 2012

Island Peak

Local expedition organizer was Asian Trekking company. I came to Kathmandu (4,692ft = 1.430m) on Apr 1st. Approaching Everest Base Camp I had flight to Lukla (9,318ft = 2.840m) on Apr 4th, hiked up through Khumbu Valley, turned right (east) to Imja Valley and climbed Island Peak: 20,305ft or 6.198m on Apr 13th. The purpose was to have one rotation less through deadly Khumbu Glacier IceFall. I reached BC on Apr 17th.
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    Tengboche (12,664ft = 3.860m) - zoomed view towards north, uphill. From the right: Lhotse Shar (27,536ft = 8.393m), Lhotse (27,940ft = 8.516m), Mt Everest (29,035ft = 8.850m), Nuptse (25,790ft = 7.861m).
    Tengboche (12,664ft = 3.860m) - largest monastery in Solu Khumbu Valley - view towards north, uphill.
    In the kitchen of Lama Geshe, the most popular Lama in Solu Khumbu Valley I found Yougoslav Everest Expedition barrel from 1979.!