#mtmakalu

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Buddhist prayer flags unfurled following the Puja at Makalu Basecamp.. Sherpas working hard round the clock

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First rays of the morning sun, at Sherson (4500m or 14760ft). There is a monster 6000m peak to greet as you peek outside your tent flap. What I'd call Ágætis Byrjun - an alright start.

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Makalu's scenic and daunting massiff rising 2600m from the basecamp on its West slopes