Update from Namche Bazar

What a world we live in - I am sitting in a Cyber Cafe in Namche Bazar, at 3,500 meters in the center of the Nepalese Himalaya. This is the trading center of the Khumbu region and loaded with ancient temples, home to the Sherpa people and smack in the middle of the traditional trade routes between Tibet and Nepal.

Everest was in view today, a great sight and very inspiring. Our team is all healthy and looking forward to the rest of the trek in and ensuing climb. We had a great day acclimatizing above Namche up to 3,800 meters, and now back down into Namche to enjoy the last of our access to good coffee, internet and electricity.

Tomorrow we head to Tengboche, a high Monastary in the Khumbu Valley, and then onwards to our next camp down on the Khumbu river. It is still 7 days until Everest Base Camp at 5,300 meters, then a lot of waiting, resting and getting used to the altitude as we go up and down the lower mountain.

We will keep the updates coming every few days as we continue our trek up the valley, thanks again for reading!

Brian Jones
Canada West Everest 2008 Expedition Leader