Rock climb to High Camp

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01A Guide Lal Sing Tamang leads the way out of Lobuche East Base Camp 5170m to start the climb to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
01B Climbing on the rocky slabs above Base Camp with Ama Dablam and Taboche beyond on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
01C Climbing the rocky slabs with Nuptse and Baruntse beyond on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
02A Baruntse, Ama Dablam, Malanphulan, Kangtega from the rocky slab slope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
02B Baruntse from the rocky slab slope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
03A The rocky slabs become a little steeper the higher you climb on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
03B Climbing the steeper rocky slabs with Cholatse beyond on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
03C Taking a refreshment break on the rocky slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
04A Climbing the steeper rocky slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
04B Guide Lal Sing Tamang leads the way up the steeper rocky slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
05A Makalu and Baruntse from the steeper rocky slab slope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
05B Makalu close up from the steeper rocky slab slope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
05C Baruntse close up from the steeper rocky slab slope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
06A Approaching the steep rocky boulders at the end of the slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
06B Starting the climb of the the steep rocky boulder slabs using a hand rope on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
06C Hand ropes are in place to help climb the steep rocky boulder slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
07 I pause to admire a rosy finch bird perched on the steep rocky boulder slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
08A Preparing to climb the steepest section of the rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
08B Hand ropes protect the steepest section of the rocky boulder slabs on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
08C Starting to climb the steepest section of the rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
09A Climbing the steepest section of the rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
09B Climbing the steepest section of the rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
10A Starting to climb the traverse to the ridge on steep red rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
10B Climbing the traverse to the ridge on steep red rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
10C Climbing the traverse to the ridge on steep red rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
11A Nearing the ridge with Lobuche Peak becoming visible as I climb on gentle rocky boulder slabs with hand ropes on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
11B Lobuche Peak become visible as I nearing the ridge on the way to Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
12A Climbing along the Lobuche Peak rocky ridge with views to Lobuche village and Khumbu Glacier below and Makalu, Baruntse, Ama Dablam beyond as we near Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
12B Climbing along the Lobuche Peak rocky ridge with views to Nuptse, Makalu, Baruntse as we near Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
12C Climbing along the Lobuche Peak rocky ridge with views to Kangtega, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse as we near Lobuche East High Camp 5600m
13 Arriving at Lobuche East High Camp 5600m near the end of the rocky ridge