Looking across to the snowcapped peaks on the opposite side of the valley...

The snow was getting closer on our side of the valley too...

Miche at the main snack rest stop ...

 

This was the last place on the trail where we could stock up on extra provisions for the remaining days - the ladies had come up from Wayllabamba, the last populated village on the trek...

Onwards and upwards... increasingly slowly as the altitude took an effect - the pass looks as far away as did in the morning...

Looking up to the snow line...

Looking down from near the top of Dead Woman's Pass...

Dead Woman's Pass - 4215 metres

Miche at the top...

Together at the top - glad to have put that ascent behind us...

Miche at the official height marker...

 

More photos at the top...

The Sun was powerfully hot, but the breeze could be chilly - Miche covered up at the top as we waited for the 'Eddy Steadies'...

Anne & Martin sensibly waiting in the Sun...

All together again - me, Kristine, Sally, Miche, Anne, Martin, Helen (& friend), Chris & Ros...

What goes up... Helen coming down the steep descent to Camp 3 at 3500 metres...

Waterfall...

At camp 15 looking back up to the pass above, though the clouds had rolled in...

Miche in the tent...