Gorak Shep

We took the ridge above Pyramid this morning and was rewarded by a fabulous view of Nuptse SW face. The thrust was beautifully exposed along with the Spider wall. So we hung around in the meadow alternatively chilling and photographing the developing scene. Beneath us the Everest marathon runners rolled by.

The final push up through the moraine allowed us to chat with those coming down from base camp including the venerable Icefall Drs.