Trek Day 8: Yak Dung & Momos

We finished our our stay in Dingboche (14,150ft) with a game of brackets. This game is an elimination game that picks the ultimate food, music or movie. Each round was highly contested and no one wanted to see their favorites go down. Jeff defended sushi as an expert lawyer would. The winners are...for best movie: Star Wars...best food:Sushi...and best band: The Beatles.

Today's trek took us through memorial valley. These small stone piles (some with plaques) pay tribute to those who have perished on the mountain. These memorials are reminders of people who dared to dream and dreamed big. After lunch, a steep climb brought us into Loboche (16,250ft) where we gathered around the stove stoked with yak dung while we enjoyed momos (delicious Nepalese dumplings).