Ascent. Part 2

And the views are awesome in the truest sense of the word – spread your wings and soar.

Wall Kongde seems almost unreal.

We are going to meet Nepali women with baskets Laden with rocks. Somehow, in Tibet and Nepal have long accepted gravity to carry the women, perhaps they have something different structure of muscles, it is known, for example, that in contrast to the Europeans. the Sherpa network of blood vessels is several times thicker, allowing them to thrive at altitude.

Six thousand Kantega and Everest peeking out from the clouds, welcoming us.

At the top of the plateau, an ancient stupa with heavenly blue eyes – a symbol of Buddhism and a symbol of connection of all elements and the simplest model of the world.

Khumjung

And then we got to Khumjung – places of our acclimatization and overnight stay. The place is marked by the presence of Guru Rinpoche – it is said that he stayed here several days in a cave on the mountainside.

The village is very secluded, so here at an altitude of 3700 m you can see the fields where the inhabitants grow potatoes.

Khumjung surrounded by mountains.

And this is very similar to runaway kangaroo! But it's a cat.

Before sunset peeking out from behind the clouds and beautiful dablan the AMA, which means Mother of the Gods.

The Lodge where we are located, the monks of the local monastery performed the Puja.

After prayers, we proceeded to the choice of dinner. Local potatoes in their skins with chicken took first place in popularity!

In the morning we walked to a local temple where the skull of Yeti. It seems that it really is his skull, we have no doubt on this score!

And such a huge junipers grow near the temple at a height of 3750 meters! They are used here for fragrances, and also used in Tibetan medicine.

Say goodbye to the village, a joyous March of the following in the main street.

Trails in the area are very good, unlike Annapurna, basically no steps, sometimes carved into the rocks or laid on wooden sheds, but always wide enough to leave with the caravan.
Further our path lay in a great place on the top of the ridge Thyangboche.

Thyangboche

Straight from our houses are visible the Everest (8848 m), Lhotse(8516 m) and the beautiful AMA shestidesiatniki Dablan (6814 m).

And Kantega(6782 m).

The gate to the temple is guarded by the snow lion – a symbol of spiritual strength of the Tibetan people.

Tengboche monastery is located on the main trail to the Everest. All climbing always begin with prayers in the monastery. The Abbot of the temple, Rinpoche is the reincarnation of the founder of the monastery, now most of the time because of their age holds in Kathmandu, but in the temple constantly conducted services and study young monks. Sometimes in Church you can meet very young boys-the monks, often the children of those killed during the expedition Sherpas. Most of them are in the lower Church in Solo Khumbu, because there is warmer, but here the older monks and their teachers.

The Sherpas came from Tibet to this region, so all their temples belong to the Tibetan Buddhism the direction of the Nyingma is the oldest Tibetan school founded by Padma Sambhava.

Early in the morning from the Windows of the temple echoes through the mountains call for revival and start praying.

Go to meet the dawn. Weather is clear enough, so that it is possible not only to welcome the sun, but perhaps to take a picture of something interesting. In the morning of course frosty, my hands are getting cold and noses hiding in the sponge, but the beauty around inspires!

Over Amadablam appeared halo that accompanies the sunrise light.

Already shone the glaciers Cantigi.

The sun more rose above Amadablam, pulling from a cold night's sleep, soft greens, Himalayan cedar.

Meanwhile, on the eight wall began to play the clouds.

Over Everest the head of the eagle.

On Lhotse...

South from Thyangboche stood sunlit wall Congde.

On the pyramid of Everest the game went on the wind with the cloud.

Region crystallization has created a bizarre perforated structure similar to honeycomb.

Under the influence of temperature changes caused by the sunrise picture was constantly changing.

Gradually, the temperature leveled off and the game calmed down.

And to us it was time to move on along the route. Here on the ridge you feel like in the palm of the sky, the surrounding peaks similar napali hands, of the tips of the ripples barely visible purple smoke, and you stand in the center of palms and inhale all the boundless infinity of the Heavens.

Waving a pen the Mother of the Gods.

And farewell photos-a look at a favorite view of Everest.

How beautiful!
to be continued....