To Base Camp

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01A Leaving Lobuche 4920m to start trek to Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m
01B Lal Sing Tamang leads the way up the hill behind Lobuche with Kangtega, Thamserku, Taboche on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
02A Trail crosses the valley and ascends the scree slope on the left from the top of the hill behind Lobuche with Lobuche Peak above on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
02B Trail ascends the scree slope and climbs on the rocks on the left from the top of the hill behind Lobuche on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
02C The sheer rock face of Lobuche Peak 6119m from the top of the hill behind Lobuche on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
03A Descending to the valley with Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Thamserku on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
03B Small lake in the valley before climbing the scree slope on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
04A Nuptse from the trek to Lobuche East Base Camp
04B Ama Dablam from the trek to Lobuche East Base Camp
05A Lal Sing Tamang leads the way to ascend the scree slope on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
05B Ascending the scree slope with Nuptse behind on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
05C Ascending the scree slope and rocks on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
06A Preparing to climb a steep section of rocks with a hand rope for safety on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
06B Climbing a steep section of rocks with a hand rope for safety on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
06C Trekking along a narrow snow-filled ledge on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
06D Climbing rocks on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
07A Trekking on the fairly smooth large wide rocks with Lobuche Peak behind after climbing the scree slope on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
07B Trekking across the large wide rocks with Taboche and Cholatse beyond after climbing the scree slope on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
08 Nuptse from the top of the scree slope on the way to Lobuche East Base Camp
09A Starting the descent to Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m with Lobuche Peak above
09B Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m is below next to a small lake with Ama Dablam and Malanphulan beyond
10A Walking past the small lake as I arrive at Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m
10B Arriving at the tents at Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m