Hello this is Vern Tejas with Alpine Ascents Mount Everest Expedition. We left Kathmandu just a couple days ago and flew in a big Russian helicopter full of people and supplies all the way up to Namche.

We're staying in the Panorama Lodge high over the town; it's a wonderful alpine village at 3,440m above sea level. The people here are wonderful and we've been treated real well, we've been having lots and lots of tea.

All of our folks are acclimatizing and we're doing day hikes out of here for the next couple, three days. Like I say people are doing well and are getting ready to go up the Khumbu Valley to Base Camp. We have three more nights and then we're off and on our way.

Thanks for staying tuned and we'll get back to you on a regular basis. Ciao for now.

— Vern Tejas, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent

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