The 2013 trek- what I took, what it was like – stay tuned for more content.

2013 Proposed Itinerary

Melbourne – Kathmandu   One rest day in Kathmandu

Day 1   – Fly Kathmandu to Lukla. Trek to Phakding………………………2652m

Day 2   – Trek Phakding to Monjo ……………………………………………….2835m

Day 3   – Trek Monjo to Namche Bazaar………………………………………3446m

Day 4   – Acclimatization Rest Day 1 – Namche Bazaar

Day 5   – Trek Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (Thyangboche) ……….3875m and photo gallery

Day 6   – Acclimatization Rest Day 2 – Tengboche

Day 7    – Trek Tengboche to Periche …………………………………………4240m

Day 8   – Acclimatization Rest Day 3 – Periche

Day 9    – Trek Periche to Dughlia ……………………………………………….4620m

Day 10   – Acclimatization Rest Day 4 – Duglia

Day 11    – Trek Duglia to Lobuche ……………………………………………..4930m

Day 12   – Trek Lobuche to Gorak Shep ………………………………………5160m Same day trek to Kala Pattar (5545m) and return to Gorak Shep

Day 13   – Trek Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp ………………………5160m   Continue Gorak Shep to Lobuche

Day 14   – Trek Lobuche to Tengboche ……………………………………….3875m

Day 15   – Trek Tengboche to Namche Bazaar …………………………….3446m

Day 16   – Trek Namche Bazaar to Phakding ………………………………..2652m

Day 17   – Trek Phakding to Lukla ……………………………………………….2852m

Fly Lukla to Kathmandu

That was the plan. On Day 6 rather than spend a rest day in Tengboche. Instead we walked to Pangboche to stay the night there. The next day we walked as far as the first town Shomare at 4010 metres and decided to turn back. Stay tuned…..

Somare. Our last stop before turning back