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Day 6 to Gokyo and Cho La Pass – Mongla to Dole
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Notes and Photos to Remind Us of the Journey
My notebook diary entry from my third trek
Sunday 30 September . 3975 – 4200 metres
Left late (stomach) 9:40 – arrived 2:10 pm. Walked down to Phortse Tenga (3808 metres).Had a lodge break and then UP to Dole. Good track, stairs and then flat.
Staying at Namaste Lodge (second lodge at the start of the village). Six lodges in total. New toilet. European toilet.
Lots of rhododendrons and shiny bronze barked trees and thorn bush, small rose hips.
Noticeable increase in prices.
I have made some notes each day on all of our Nepalese treks. This helps me remember what the photos don’t tell me. My first note mentions a problematic stomach the morning we left Monjo. Trekking independently meant we could leave when we wanted to, but still taking into account the advice of the porter guide. Although it is best to leave your lodge early to to maximise on the sun before it disappears behind mountains later in the day. It doesn’t mean you have to leave your lodge when its still dark.
Unfortunately when we left Australia for the trek I was sick with a cough. So the steep climb up from Phortse Tenga down at river level up to a height above Dole and down again took a lot of effort and a lot of coughing. I had to stop a lot to catch my breath and was exhausted when I arrived.
Our porter knew the people running one of the lodges so we stayed there on his recommendation.
Day 4 to Gokyo and Cho La Pass – Namche Bazaar to Khumjung
An Extra Acclimatisation Night in Khumjung Rewards You with More Than Views.
At Namche Bazaar A Third Night Spent At Around 3790 Metres Helps Acclimatisation
For our second trek to Everest Base Camp and third trek to Gokyo and over Cho La Pass we stayed in Khumjung (3790 metres) in addition to the two nights spent in Namche Bazaar (3440 metres or 11,286 feet at its low point). We believe a third night at that similar altitude has helped with our altitude acclimatisation on two of our three treks. And. You will help get to EBC feeling great. Technically on this trip we were going to Gokyo Ri but we are talking altitude which is much the same.
Although our three treks to the Khumbu region have been “independently”. The first time totally without a porter/ guide, which we wouldn’t do again. It is better to have some form of local support and it enriches your trip having someone local with you. The second and third treks we took a porter/ guide, making it just the three of us, there are a few trekking companies that do a similar itinerary around this altitude, that is an extra day in Khumjung – but you have to search for them.
Day 2 to Gokyo and Cho La Pass – Monjo to Namche Bazaar – a Short Walk
Mental Preparation and Climbing Slowly to Namche Bazaar is Key to a Successful EBC Trek
People planning to trek to Everest Base Camp read about the steep 600 metre climb to Namche Bazaar after crossing the high bridge over the Dudh Kosi river and gorge.
why you need to climb to Namche bazaar slowly
Continue readingThank You For Everest
To My Valentine Trainer
We met in Egypt. And had four days together. He made me laugh, something clicked and there was that spark. We talked about me visiting him in Milan but as a teacher it had to be the school holidays and it seemed way too long off. We exchanged details and said goodbye.
Continue readingThe 101 on Trekking in the Everest Base Camp Region
Basic Points About the EBC Region When You Know Absolutely Nothing
- EBC stands for Everest Base Camp.
- There is no road to Everest Base Camp, Nepal.
- You can’t see Mount Everest from Everest Base Camp. If you are lucky you get your first view of Everest on the climb to Namche Bazaar.
- The highlight of trekking to Everest Base Camp is the view from Kala Patthar. Not Base Camp. You can see Everest and the rest of the mountains from Kala Patthar. You can climb to Kala Patthar to see Everest at sunrise, sunset, late morning or early afternoon. You do not need to be a mountaineer to get this view.
We’re Off for to Gokyo for Trek Number 3 in Nepal
We’re off to Trek in Nepal. Again.
Yes, I am in love. In love with the Nepalese landscapes and with the simplicity of the trekking in Nepal. A colleague asked me what’s the attraction with Nepal.
Why Go to Trek In Nepal?
Continue readingThe EBC Trek in 20 Photos From Slate Paths to Slippery Scree Shows the Degrees of Difficulty
How Difficult is the EBC Trek ?The trail in 20 photos
It’s about what you are walking on…
The last few kilometres to Base Camp on slippery scree. But let’s start at the beginning
Continue readingAcclimatisation Days Are Not Rest Days
DAY eight Dingboche acclimatisation day – My Favourite Day
I loved , loved, loved this day and Dingboche. I could go back to this part of the world every year if I could.
Ok there is a fuzzy bit in the video but – who cares….
Who is coming next time we trek here ?
Don’t forget to check out my Home Page Our Itinerary for our Everest Base Camps Treks
Yes and thank you to our Porter .. Basanta he was lovely… for always watching out for me.
Beautiful One Day Breathtaking the Next
A Photo is Worth a Thousand Superlatives
From the moment you walk out of Lukla to trek to Everest Base Camp the views are beautiful. The higher you go the more amazing the views, higher again the views become breathtaking panoramas. Looking through the hundreds of photos taken by The Trainer and our two treks through the Khumbu, the beauty is commonplace and you gravitate to the most spectacular photos. It is easy for a good photo to go unnoticed. Like this one.
Continue readingStep Training? Affirmative
Three Months Until Your EBC Trek? Get Training
Do I need to include steps in my training ? You bet. By the end of your training you should be able to do 1 hour of steps with a ten minute break in the middle.
There’s the man with the vision and the all the plans. Trek to Everest Base Camp, Nepal. He had been to trek the Annapurna circuit in the 80s and he knew there is a lot of uneven ground so he insisted on finding uneven hills to train on and lots of stairs too.
And stairs were in abundance …..
Monastery or Gompa at Khumjung Nepal
Om Mane Padme Hum
The colour on the inside of the monastery was a welcome warmth from the cloud that had descended on the town for most of the day. The monastery is the red building you can see on the right (below).
All Things Yak on the EBC Track
Meeting Yaks on the Track
On the Everest Base Camp trek you might see mountain goats, magnificent eagles and other beautiful birds but the yaks were my favourite along the trail.
Continue readingSimple Not Basic on the EBC Trail
A Post about Food on the EBC Trek Becomes More. Or Is it Less?
There is a difference between basic and simple. Especially when you are traveling.
Recently I posted about accommodation on the EBC trek being basic. A comment from a fellow blogger (thanks Miriam) made me rethink how I had labelled the accommodation. It is the very fact the Everest Base Camp Trek is basic, makes it so good. Basic can be seen as a negative. So simple, not basic, is a better word to use. Because it is the simplicity of the EBC trek that makes it so special.
Continue readingStupa at Khumjung
Three photos of a Stupa in Khumjung taken from different directions and over five years. Photos taken in December 2013, the end of September 2015, two earthquakes later and in September 2018.
There is a beautiful mani wall along the walk in from Namche Bazaar.
I assume the cracks are from the second earthquake on May 12 2015. The small boy in the photo has his back pack on and had just come out from the Edmund Hillary School, the biggest school in the Khumjung.
And finally in September 2018 the repaired stupa in Khumjung but the eyes and face are not finished in this photo. The open space in front of the stupa to the right of the mani wall is the play area for the Sir Edmund Hillary School. The wall around the school has been repaired as well. That is me walking in with the red jacket and our porter guide on my left. As for most of the photos the Trainer (my husband) was taking the photo.
April 25 earthquake magnitude 7.8
May 12 earthquake magnitude 7.3
Two Earthquakes and Two Films – another of my posts
Worth a look earthquake 2015 – Great Himalyas Trail website
Earth, Dingboche Ridge-top, Nepal
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A Favourite Day on the Everest Base Camp Trek
To celebrate Earth Day April 22
Read about our Acclimatisation Walk to Dingboche Ridge-top probably one of my favourite days on our trek.
Or the walk into Dingboche or the walk out to Lobuche.
Things I liked on the EBC Trek
Bridge at Jorsale
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Did I cross this ?
The Everest Base Camp Marathon
There are two in fact. The official Everest Base Camp Marathon is the Tenzing – Hillary Everest Marathon held annually on 29 May the date of their Everest summit. The biannual one held in November is run by a UK charity organisation and raises money from the event for community projects in Nepal. Both marathons finish in Namche Bazaar. Continue reading
The Year I Touched My Toes 