![BASE CAMP - That's our camp. BC is at about 17,000 feet. We stayed here for 5 days acclimatizing before moving up to ABC. Then we returned for another week to enjoy the benefits of increased oxygen before our final summit push. [EVE 2007-04-08_1]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-08_1O.jpg)
![OUR CAMP - The two big blue tents are the kitchen and dining tents. In yellow is our shower and the blue tent at the far left is our toilet. [EVE 2007-04-11_17]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-11_17O.jpg)
![OUR CAMP [EVE 2007-04-11_18]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-11_18O.jpg)
![LAUNDRY [EVE 2007-04-11_14]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-11_14O.jpg)
![FINE DINING - Some camps have more comforts (like heaters) than others. [EVE 2007-04-29_5]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-29_5O.jpg)
![OUR CLIMBING SHERPAS Lopsang, Phanden and Lama Jangbu [EVE 2007-04-12_10]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-12_10O.jpg)
![Phanden looking like an Oakland homey [0078EVE071]](../imgThmb/0078EVE071O.jpg)
![Lama Jangbu [0101EVE071]](../imgThmb/0101EVE071O.jpg)
![LOOKING AT CHINESE CAMP - The Chinese carried the Olympic Torch to the summit. They had 100 climbers, 17 reaching the summit, and a humongous camp that housed the 100 climbers. [EVE 2007-04-28]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-28O.jpg)
![JULIO - Expedition Leader, Cardiologist, and Everest Summiter (2002 via Nepal) [EVE 2007-04-08_25]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-08_25O.jpg)
![BASE CAMP SUNSET - That is our camp to the left just below the hill. [EVE 2007-04-30_8]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-30_8_RO.jpg)
![VIEW FROM BASE CAMP [EVE 2007-05-02_6]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-05-02_6O.jpg)
![Kids at Rongbuk Monastery [0349EVE072]](../imgThmb/0349EVE072O.jpg)
![Little boy at Rongbuk Monastery [0343EVE072]](../imgThmb/0343EVE072O.jpg)
![Women at Rongbuk [0361EVE072]](../imgThmb/0361EVE072M.jpg)
![HOTEL DE CALIFORNIA (since 1993) It's like I never left home. About an hour walk down the hill from BC, this temporary village is set up by Tibetans wishing to sell goods, food and services to visitors. [EVE 2007-04-08_17]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-08_17O.jpg)
![EVEREST AND BICYCLE / BUGGY [EVE 2007-05-03_4]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-05-03_4O.jpg)
![BICYCLE RIDER - These guys will pedal anyone who pays up to Base Camp [EVE 2007-04-08_21]](../imgThmb/EVE_2007-04-08_21O.jpg)
BASE CAMP - That's our camp. BC is at about 17,000 feet. We stayed here for 5 days acclimatizing before moving up to ABC. Then we returned for another week to enjoy the benefits of increased oxygen before our final summit push. [EVE 2007-04-08_1]
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