Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world

by Mark Horrell

Hongu Valley to the east, one of Nepal’s loveliest, full of alpine lakes and meadows. From here they headed north, crossed another high pass into the Imja Valley, and completed a circuit by returning to Tengboche. This is a route which is now commonly used by commercial expeditions to both Mera and Island Peaks.

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