By now we have pretty much settled into a routine, as if hiking in the Himalayas could ever be routine! We gain another 500 meters elevation on a pleasant walk to Dingboche (14,469’ and 57% s.l. O₂). Along the way we cross the Loboche Khola, a river created by runoff from the Khumbu Glacier, on which sits Everest Base Camp. We are getting closer.