Gorak Shep 5170 m - Lobuche 4940 m - Awi Peak 5245 m - Dzonglha 4850 m
day 28 : 14 november 2003
  
  khumbu glacier  
  the Khumbu Glacier has retreated so much that most of what is seen today is a long undulating sea of rocks left behind after the glacier had retreated  
  
  
   
  moraine trail  
  a porter walking the very undulating trail that cuts across the moraine of the Changri Glacier  
  
  
   
  lobuche east  
  as we trekked further south on the Classical Everest Track, views to Lobuche East massive becomes unobstructed  
  
  
   
  awaiting  
  the trail to Dzonglha climbs high above the Khumbu Valley floor and skirts round the southern base of Awi Peak  
  
  
   
  valley below  
  the trail offers a good vista of the valley below, with the Classical Everest Track leading to Pheriche and Dingboche clearly seen  
  
  
   
  awi  
  an easy scramble up the ridge on an indistinct trail and soon the summit of Awi Peak is reached  
  
  
   
  ama dablam again  
  undisturbed by the usual hoards of trekking tourist, Awi Peak is a great place to find solitude with a great view of the rising Khumbu Valley and it's surround mountainous wall  
  [ click on the above image for a panoramic view ]  
  
  
   
  frosted flowers  
  frost on the surrounding flora forms intricate patterns for those who seek these small details  
  
  
 

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