The trek to Mt. Everest has begun! We took a small prop
plane from 
Kathmandu to Lukla on Yeti Airlines. It was a short forty minute flight with a very interesting landing at the Lukla Airport as the runway was built into a mountain - a cliff on one side and a rock wall on the other of the short landing strip.
plane from 
Kathmandu to Lukla on Yeti Airlines. It was a short forty minute flight with a very interesting landing at the Lukla Airport as the runway was built into a mountain - a cliff on one side and a rock wall on the other of the short landing strip. Our hike to Phakding was not difficult at all, as we ended at a
lower elevation than what w
e started. Lukla is at 9315 feet and Phakding, at 8600 feet. It took us four hours, including a lunch stop. The view is outstanding. The Himalayas are beautiful and much more majestic than the Swiss Alps.
lower elevation than what w
e started. Lukla is at 9315 feet and Phakding, at 8600 feet. It took us four hours, including a lunch stop. The view is outstanding. The Himalayas are beautiful and much more majestic than the Swiss Alps. 
We will spend the night at Phakding in the front of a tea house in tents preparing for our ascent to Namche in the morning.
Chris
2 comments:
GO TEAM GO!! Congrats to Sabrina and Adam. And congrats to the team on the start of the hike. I can only imagine the views and how much fun yall are having. Be safe and enjoy not needing to shave every day ;-) You are not missing anything back here! HUGE HUGS george
I wish I was there with you. I have started featuring links to this blog on NASA Watch.
HAVE FUN!
Keith
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