A very long, hard day where we follow the Khumbu Glacier northwards to Gorak Shep (5,184m). The trail undulates up and down the moraine with some steep sections. The trail is rocky in places as we are now on the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. It takes us 3 hours to reach Gorak Shep. After a rest we walk across the sandy flat at Gorak Shep and climb onto the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. The trail ascends the side of the glacier for a couple of hours before finally descending onto the rocky glacier moraine itself. The trail winds up and down through fascinating ice seracs to the area known as Everest Base Camp. After a short stop we retraced our steps to Gorak Shep.
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