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Gokyo valley

A travel blog entry by benneesham

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this is by far the most beautiful day yet. Frozen waterfalls on cliffs, hundreds of rockpiles next to green lakes, tiny wooden bridges or just tree trunks over rushing streams & rivers, pine and fir forests with green furry witches hair vines hanging ...

just for u jon

A travel blog entry by benneesham

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hairy! An explanation is required now I believe, as people have enquired thus... I was sitting in an internet cafe using the (free) wi-fi to talk to Jon via messenger on my mobile and told him about growing a beard whilst trekking (too cold and tired to ...

Happy New Year 2065

A travel blog entry by helenseims

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Today by the Nepalese calende it is the year 2065. As we get up the staff at Dole wishes everyone a "Happy New Year" to which we return the greeting.( Some trekkers had not realised it was New Year but that was how I picked my travel dates this ...

Dole and New Years Eve

A travel blog entry by helenseims

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Once again we are heading down the mountain this time towards Dole. It snowed again overnight so there is a small layer of snow on the ground. No wonder it felt so cold last night.We make footprints across the square to the centre where we will ...

Trekking to Dole

A travel blog entry by helenseims

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... at an altitude of 5483metres but I know I will need lots of determination to succeed. In the late afternoon we finally reach Dole. I am very tired and am glad we are not going any further today. As happens every evening everyone sits around the ...

Day 2: Snow joke

A travel blog entry by wickyjennings

... I decide to press on. Walk all way fearing being stuck in avalanche with small Nepali man saying I told you so. Arrive at Dole (4110m) very pleased with my progress. However now the altitude really starts to mount up so I have to take it steady. ...

Frozen Socks

A travel blog entry by benneesham

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in the morning we trek to the 5th lake (there are 5 lakes in a line along the Gokyo valley, filled by glacial meltwater). The lakes look inviting but are viciously cold. We get onto the moraine at the end to view Everest but the wind whips up dust clouds ...

Back down to Dole

A travel blog entry by chooklotto

... was good to see Machermo again (except for the soggy cheese n tomato toasties!)... We rested for about an hour and took off for Dole which was about 2 hours aaway. It seemed to take forever to get there, we went around about 4 mountains before the town ...

Slowly to Dole

A travel blog entry by chooklotto

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... ; hehe...The walk was definitely easier than yesterday as we are all acclimatizing well and our muscles are wearing in.. We arrived in Dole (4040m) around 11am and had lunch not long after ... The day definitely drags when we don't walk for long ...

Phortse Tenga-Dole: erstmals ueber 4000

A travel blog entry by hansiundcaro

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... , da war es mit der Ruhe ziemlich vorbei. Die Gruppe war recht schnell unterwegs und an einem Tag von Namche nach Dole gegangen. Obwohl einige Leute ziemlich schlecht aussahen und definitiv Hoehenkrank waren meinten sie nur dass sie als Canadier die Berge ...

Day 4 - Namche Bazaar (3440m) to Dole (4110m)

A travel blog entry by profbrainstorm

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... to duck when going through the doorways!) * Note - I have 3 maps / guidebooks, which give 3 different altitudes for Dole (4084m, 4110m, 4200m). In contrast, they are in quite good agreement regarding the altitude of the lowest point on the path after ...

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Gokyo valley

just for u jon

Happy New Year 2065

Dole and New Years Eve

Trekking to Dole

Day 2: Snow joke

Frozen Socks

Back down to Dole

Slowly to Dole

Phortse Tenga-Dole: erstmals ueber 4000

Day 4 - Namche Bazaar (3440m) to Dole (4110m)