Trek Day 4: Hinju to Camp via Konze La - 15km (6 1/2 hours)

We had a 3 1/2 hour climb upto the Konze La pass. We climbed past upper Hinju and stopped for a break in the valley just before the steepest part of the climb. It took us 3 1/2 hours upto the peak of the Konze La pass (4950m / 16,200 ft) and we couldn't stop smiling at the top! The climb was incredibly difficult! We could feel every step as our bodies were affected by the altitude...I could particularly feel the lack of oxygen in my legs. It was very cold and windy at the top, but the views were breath-taking! It was a steep climb down after the pass to our campsite (4300m / 14,100 ft). We were all exhausted, and went straight to bed after another amazing dinner. I guess we were all pretty lucky not to suffer from altitude sickness sleeping at this elevation.