Leaving Everest Base Camp. 5300 metres.

Rock and ice – the glacier is constantly on the move. The noise of crashing rocks and distant avalanches permeates the air.

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I am an experienced trekker and hiker. I enjoy taking photographs and travelling. I prefer wilderness and remote places. Travel often as much as I can. Prefer off-season as less people around. Winter is always a great time. Happy to share local knowledge about the beautiful island of Tasmania. I support humanitarian and Human Rights causes and spend much of my time working pro-bono for and in developing countries. View all posts by mark's travel notes

4 thoughts on “Leaving Everest Base Camp. 5300 metres.”

Tasmanian Traveller says:

November 27, 2017 at 7:44 am

I had never considered that noise. I imagined the sound of the wind but not the earth moving.

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marktravelnotes says:

November 27, 2017 at 10:34 am

It was quite a dramatic place to be. The sporadic sounds of crashing rocks and ice, the deep rumble of the avalanches from the mountains around Everest. There was no wind that day so I assume these sounds were more apparent.

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Joanne Sisco says:

December 1, 2017 at 1:49 am

The commentary about the sounds you were hearing was an interesting addition to the photo. In contrast, the summit of Kilimanjaro is approximately the same altitude, but very quiet.

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marktravelnotes says:

December 1, 2017 at 12:01 pm

The sounds were a powerful part of the experience. The glacier is constantly moving and collapsing. Both the glaciers and avalanches are more frequent due to a warming environment.

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