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Gul Chotrani | profile | all galleries >> Nepal >> Flight to Lukla Travalogue tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Flight to Lukla Travalogue

Flight between Kathmandu to Lukla (2800m) - the gateway to the Everest region. Absolutely thrilling - Lukla's 'airport' is a very short gravity airstrip.

See also flight travelogue in Cambodia https://pbase.com/gbc/flight
Flight view boarding @Kathmandu Flight view Kathmandu
Kathmandu domestic terminal on a very foggy morning u11/gbc/medium/42839482.26LuklaAirport06.jpg Dawn frost Lodge by the airport
Twin Otter - Kathmandu Lukla Lukla - boarding Sherpa kitchen at airport lodge
view of Lulka Valley Lukla Lukla Airport 2800m Airstrip, Lukla

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Jim Kaplan 13-Aug-2009 03:40
The airport was closed to fixed wing craft (we choppered in) when I visited in March 2001 and construction was underway. They had a mechanical rock crusher, but then carried the crushed rock by hand in buckets(!!) to lay the foundation for the runway. And they put tar on top by hand.
James Grove 03-Jul-2005 18:30
Wow, these photos have brought back some memories of my trip in `99 to climb Pumori! Gees they`ve tarmaced the runway! Very posh! Its great to see some shots of the places and people i stayed with! Thanks
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