They claim if you make it up to Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp you will feel like being on the roof of the world. While it it may be figuratively most appropriate, the Everest Base Camp trek is you might say only the less difficult one when compared to to trekking the Everest High Passes, the incredible Renjo La, Cho La & Kongma La.
The trek to Everest base camp is an about a 2-week trek though it can be accomplished in 2 to 3 days less, although it is recognized that if so, one has to be well acclimatized. A total of three weeks is necessaryfor the whole Everest Base Camp trip from and back to North America.
While getting to the desired destination to peer at the Khumbu icefall and presumably have a chat with an Everest expedition climber or two that might be preparing to take a shot at the Everest summit, namely if this should be in the month of May, will stay in one's memory for ever. In other words, if you've come in expectancy of awesome peaks, Everest base camp will not let down.
Most appear to get distracted with the achieving success getting to the base camp rather than the journey itself. Once off the flight at Lukla you will ascent through lower Sherpa villages to Namche and it is here that your excitement level intensifies and you may seem like pressing on. However, if going on an organized tour, which is ideally preferable, particularly for those not well qualified in the art of making preparations for high elevations, and succumbing to high mountain sickness may be a real probability, your Sherpa guide will make sure you will get ready in the accurate way.
Perfect style of your acclimatization period is to trek up to neighboring Khumbu villages on day trips and then return back to lower altitude of Namche for the night. You will need to make at least one, but preferably two day hikes before starting out toward Everest. One fulfilling day hike can be undertaken to Khumjung which is an easy hike over the ridge above Namche, and usually requires about two hours to accomplish. From here you can proceed to Khunde, a quick walk from Khumjung. Alternative day hike might be venturing to Thame at 3750m, a more traditional hamlet that is total of some three hours hike from Namche..
Once you have acclimatized properly you are in a position to keep on toward Everest. First day after Namche will bring you to the famous monastery of Tengboche. Next day you'll camp at Periche and after that at Loboche. Beyond Lobuche most people camp at Gorakshep and this is the ideal base from which to trek up to Kala Pattar, supplying the prize of extraordinary views of the South Col route to Everest. At 18,192', reaching Kala Pattar be the highlight point of your effort, with spectacular views that will inspire you for several weeks to come.
From Gorakshep we also pay a visit to Everest Base Camp itself, high point of the quest, at an electrifying elevation of 5,364 metres or 17,598 feet above sea level and by most regarded as the peak of Nepal trekking.
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Having scaled Kala Pattar and did the Everest Base Camp trek many trekkers at this time get stimulated to revisit to Khumbu and set out on the far more tough trek in the region, the Everest High Passes trek .
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