Kalapatther

In the afternoon of our arrival to Gorakshep, we started up Kalapatther.  This schedule was one of  the deviations and alterations needed due to the schedule change when we couldn't cross the Cho La pass.  All of us set out to climb the peak, four of us made it to the summit where it was extremely windy and quite cool.  The views are amazing.

First and foremost, it was crystal clear skies so we had a perfect view of Everest's summit, south summit, Hilary Step, the yellow band and the whole pyramid mastiff.



My altitude where I took this photo from is just under 5,600m. 

The summit of Everest is 8,824m or just about 2 miles higher than me.  Where I'm standing the atmosphere is quite thin and approximately 50% oxygen density of sea level.  The summit of Everest is 33% the oxygen density of seal level.

While on this peak, I brought a couple flags to take photos of.  First, the Troop 113 flag with myself and Boz. On the left side of the photo above Boz's head you can see the West ridge of Everest and then the black pyramid of the Everest Summit behind that.  Above my head is Ntupse.  Lhotse is blocked from view mostly.

And being a good Bobcat, I also brought up my MSU flag.

Off to the left of Boz's shoulder you can see the Khumbu Ice Fall too.  Here is a closer view of the ice fall.