As the 2012 Everest season comes to an end, teams are leaving Base Camp and heading back down the valley to Lukla where they will await a flight back to Kathmandu, and then ultimately, home. I remember last year, coming back down the valley was such a rich experience for me. Seeing the color green, hearing sounds much more vibrantly, breathing the thicker air, smells - they all came rushing back to me, having been missing from my life for the previous month and a half. The first night's sleep I got in Pheriche at 14,000 ft was incredible. I guess after having slept poorly at 17,500ft+ for weeks on end it finally caught up with me. I remember the prospect of seeing my family and loved ones had me completely over the moon. I can only imagine what climbers are feeling now.
Here is the last video from my series of Everest 2011 videos. I hope you enjoy this one and all of the ones I've posted over the last couple months. Until 2013...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l-wY_1QmZQ&feature=relmfu