From having my own picture of the iconic sign ‘way to Everest BC’ to walking on the Khumbu glacier to finally standing at base camp (or at least next to a big rock with “EBC” written on it) this was the other signature day. The pictures speak for themselves.

Dawa, our lead Sherpa, at Everest base camp, 20Oct2011.  Very cold on the Kuhmbu glacier. All the best pics are still in my camera.

We climbed Kala Patar (about 18,400′) the day before and got spectacular views of Everest and the surrounding peaks. Arduous climb after so many days at altitude, cold nights, and long daily hikes. Arduous for us rookie trekkers, that is. Gave me a whole new respect for what real mountain climbers bear up to for months on end.

More views for the memory books. I had a *special* bedspread…”the best love”. wtf??

And the short walk to the long drop. This picture is uncharacteristically clean, but treacherously frozen.