Marina Gevorgyan: Toyota Team – Everest is in the base camp
21 April 2016, 15:06
Together with the participants of the first Russian women's expedition to Everest, we (the team of autoexpedition Toyota - Eveerst) reached the base camp! Here we spend the day, and then start of climbing program. I'll go to the North Col of Everest (7020 meters), three members - to the top.
Before the base camp we stayed at the Rongbuk Monastery, which is located at an altitude of 4980 meters. It is the highest mountain monastery in the world and an important place of pilgrimage for the Sherpas.