Today we got up very early again to head for the Chu pass at 4am. We had a nice nearly full moon which shined through the fog we had to go through. Once we went above the cloud we had a stunning view on the cloud-filled valley where our lodge was.

The first part we went in darkness or without sun so it was pretty chilly. We arrived at a nice spot with great views and sunshine so we could rest and eat something.

There we also saw what was about to come upon us: A steep field of gravel and big rocks leading up to the pass.

After endless climbing over rocks we finally arrived on the pass at 5420 m (17780 ft). We had a good view on a nice glacier (this time without rocks and gravel) and a tiny glimpse on Mount Everest!

Going down was a little bit easier but also not really easy. We had to cross a big ice field which was beginning to melt in the sun. Some people got wet shoes…
And finally we arrived at our new lodge (Mountain View Lodge) at 4830 m (15850 ft) which is the most basic lodge we had so fare.

The hike was announced as not so long and hard as the last one. It turned out that it was technically quiet challenging. We had to climb steep rock fields and cross ice fields – nothing for beginners. So for me it was the most exhausting day in my life (again).