Day 23 - Phakding to Lukla
This is our last day on the trail, and most of us are now keen to get back to Lukla for a flight out. Even though much of the trail...
Day 22 - Namche Bazaar to Phakding
The route today is a backtrack of our day 2 route; down the Namche hill to the Dudh Kosi river at Larja, that was so exhausting on the...
Day 21 - Rest Day - Namche Bazaar
Today is a free day in Namche Bazaar to do whatever we like. Namche offers a number of shops and restaurants where we can spend the day...
Day 20 - Tyangboche to Namche Bazaar
This morning the snow is virtually gone and we seem to be reverting to the weather pattern that has been with us for most of the trek,...
Day 19 - Rest Day - Tyangboche
Today is a rest day in the Tyangboche area. There has been no more snow, though there is more cloud that we have seen on an average day....
Day 18 - Dingboche to Tyangboche
This morning when we wake, everything is white due to snow that fell in the night, and we probably have 3 inches on the ground. I do not...
Day 17 - Chukkung
Chukkung is the aim of today’s trek. Chukkung sits at the head of the Imja Khola valley at the base of the glaciers descending from...
Day 16 - Gorak Shep to Dingboche
After 3 nights at Gorak Shep, it is time to start our descent back into thicker air. We initially retrace our steps from 3 days ago,...
Day 15 - Khumbu Icefall
Today, we are given the option of resting in camp, or a trip to explore the Khumbu Glacier up towards the Khumbu Icefall and Everest Base...
Day 14 - Ascent of Kala Pattar
We are all eager to get going on the climb of Kala Pattar this morning and head out shortly after breakfast. I set a steady pace, and I...
