14,272ft/4350m to 15,518ft/4730m (2 hours hiking)
Short day hiking up to Chhukung. The clouds are back today, so I will wait for tomorrow to hike up Chhukhung Ri. Instead I took the afternoon to hike up to Island Peak basecamp. Or I went just until I reached the basecamp and then headed up the morraine. From there I enjoyed the amazing views of the mountains and glacier lake – Imja Tsho and sat there for 1 1/2 hours enjoying the quietness of the mountains with the occasional interruption from the sound of rocks tumbling down into the water of the lake.
Porters heading up on the trail to Island Peak base camp:
