Hello Laurel. I hope you are well. Thanks a lot for covering our expedition!!!!

Our trekking team has arrived at Chanbu Kharka in Nepal at 4200 metres. Its cool with a light breeze. There is plenty of snow about. We are camped in a large valley with 5 crystalline lakes surrounded by high and jagged snowy-rocky peaks. We had to cross a series of 4500 metre high passes in a snow blizzard to arrive in this idyllic valley. It has been raining and snowing (up high) off and on for four days. I would say its unusually wintery this year. Hopefully the weather will break and we will have some more sunshine as we approach our destination: 6500 metre Mera peak. Our team of 6 Australians and 18 staff and little old me seem to be in good spirits so far. Wish us luck!

Here are the photos:

PA200461: At 2850 metre high Pangom, we had a lovely Budddhist blessing
ceremony. Herre is the view from the temple.

PA200462: Ferro receives a blessing from the Buddhist Monks in Pangom.

PA200463: Apprentice monks studying their prayer books in Pangom.

PA200464: Giant Incense burner in Pangom.

PA200467: Crossing a bridge over the Hingku Khola River.

PA220468: Snowy camp at 3600 metre Chulim Kharka.

PA220469: Walking down to 4200 metre Chanbu Kharka.

Thanks!
Dan