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| ants | ||||
| like a trail of ants, climbers leaving Khare towards Mera La | ||||
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| leaving khare | ||||
| view of Khare from the top of the ridge as the team members are leaving | ||||
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| arduous climb | ||||
| tired out by the thin atmosphere, even gradual slopes become an agony to climb | ||||
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| rest | ||||
| resting with every few steps was the only way to proceed | ||||
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| welcome sign | ||||
| what better way to make a sign | ||||
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| winding up | ||||
| when to going gets tough, the ending never seems near | ||||
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| more to go | ||||
| pausing for a while before the steep climb up | ||||
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| alpine porters | ||||
| with Khare being the last tea house before Mera, high altitude porters bring loads to higher camps before heading back to Khare for the night | ||||
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| porter @ rest | ||||
| a T-shaped stick serves as a stand to support the heavy basket load while a porter rests | ||||
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| more porters | ||||
| the section ot the Mera Glacier towards Mera La is rather flat and easy to walk | ||||
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| tea break | ||||
| Kapure serves David a hot beverage on his arrival into camp | ||||
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| what a view to behold | ||||
| the view from the campsite is beyond description | ||||
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| peeping | ||||
| a tired Anthony rests at his tent | ||||
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| glow on mera | ||||
| the evening alpine glow on the distant Mera range | ||||
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| last glow | ||||
| the Hunku Valley shrouded in mist as the last twilight sets the sky on fire | ||||
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