Mera, Island, and Khumbu Circuit
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Day 17: Panch Pokhari-Amphu Laptsa La (5845m)-Amphu Camp |
| Map 5a: Day 17 - Day 20 |
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| Day 17: Amphu Laptcha La (5825m) We moved on to Amphu camp by crossing Amphu Laptcha La. The pass is at the left side of the small brown peak between the 2 small white peaks. |
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| Day 17: Amphu Laptcha glacier Glacier formation near the top of Amphu Laptcha La. |
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| Day 17: Eric coming up Day 17: Eric getting up the step slope leading to the Amphu Laptcha snow ridge. |
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| Day 17: Snow ridge at Amphu Laptcha The snow ridge beside Amphu Laptcha La. |
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| Day 17: Amphu Laptcha La (5825m) The way down is at the left via the steep slope. Now you know what the prayers flags are for. |
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| Day 17: Steep rope down Assim had set up a fixed rope for us to abseil down the slope. The porters and the bags had all went down safely. |
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| Pano: Amphu Laptsa La (360 degrees) From left: west, north (1/4), east (1/2), south (3/4), west. |
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| Day 17: Amphu camp (5352m) We made it! Porters and kitchen crews waiting at Amphu camp for the rest of the team to come down. |
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