Maximum Altitude: 5,546m

So it was to be our final Peak today. A relatively steady start with breakfast at 7:30am. Not everyone was doing the climb so the brave few set off for the summit led by Deepak at a very nice steady pace. Initially the path climbs quite steeply, then eases off before climbing more and more steeply until the upper rocky area is reached.

The path is always good and bought us to an edge where we saw lots of cairns dotted about - obviously worried about people going off track in inclement weather! The path turns sharp left and follows the line to the summit which was also strewn with cairns. Looming large behind Chukhung Ri is of course, the huge Lhotse Wall standing around 3,000m higher than we are, which is pretty awesome.

Many photos were taken, especially of the five 'Full Sixers' i.e. those of us who have done all three Peaks and all three Passes, plus Everest Base Camp, so I guess we could be the 'Full Severners'. I handed round the JD and Jelly Babies which went down a treat, especially with the Sherpas.

Back down took around an hour. We had lunch at the Lodge; soup for me, before packing up and heading down to Dingboche. With the exception of a short uphill section it was all downhill or flat to the Lodge and easy walking with no difficulties of any kind. Nice not to be going up!

On arrival at the Lodge, the order of business was to put out the Solar Charger and then take a shower. The shower was amazing and I felt really clean, especially with clean underwear and a clean T-Shirt. The rest of the afternoon was spent relaxing and attending to my walking poles which seemed to be coming apart at the top. Eventually the problem was spotted and resolved.

Dinner was mushrooom omelette for me. A reasonably early night but breakfast is at 7:30am.