..the kala patter 5550 m.climb is one of the most rewarding parts of my EBC Trek " November Nostalgia On Everest Base Camp 2012 ". It is a steep ascent of one or two hours up the grassy slopes west of Gorak Shep to a shelf at the foot of Mt. Pumori.Even from this low vantage point the entire Everest south face is visible as well as Lho La(the pass between Nepal and Tibet, from which George leigh mallory looked into Nepal in 1921 and named the Western Cwm). As one near the top of the Kala Patter, more of the peak of the Everest itself comes into view, and a short walk north from the summit of Kala Pattar on the ridge towards Pumori will allow an unobstructed view all the way to the South col.
wow beauty with its own way
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