This was another fairly short day, a welcome respite with most of the group quite tired by then, simply seeing us reach the base camp of our third and last mountain, Lobuje East. We followed part of the Everest BC trail, sharing it with large crowds, before thankfully taking a less-traveled fork toward the Cho La pass, which we would cross a few days later. The bad weather we had forecasted the previous day was clearly around, with low clouds, heavy mist, high winds and a big drop in temperature, though snow waited until the afternoon to start falling. But once it did, there was no stopping it until the next morning, which actually had us concerned that the tents may collapse under the weight, leading to furious kicking from inside every half hour.

Taboche in the last bit of sunlight we would see for the entire day.

Mungo and John departing the lodge in Dingboche, wearing the Nepali scarfs that had just been given to us to wish us a safe journey.

One last look at the Imja valley and Island Peak.

A rescue helicopter flying next to the east face of Taboche.

Two trekkers on the Dingboche ridge, with a buttress of Ama Dablam in the background.

A trekker above Pheriche.

Mungo on the trail.

Cholatse, still far ahead.

A hut, maybe used by yak herders, with Cholatse in the background.

Heavy mist on the east face of Cholatse.

A yak caravan and heavily ladden porters going down valley back to Dingboche or Namche.

Yaks on the trail.

Prayer flags below a barely visible Cholatse.

Another yak caravan headed to Lobuje East BC.

The valley we had just followed, with Ama Dablam in the back and Pheriche visible below the ridge.

Jo on the trail, shortly before snow hit us.

The long promised snow finally arrives while we are still an hour away from BC.