Day 13 - Lobuche to Gorak Shep
Today we move up to our highest camp at Gorak Shep, at close to 17,000 feet, where we plan to spend 3 nights. It is a relatively short...
Day 12 - Dzonghla to Lobuche
We breakfast in the open at Dzonghla, and it is difficult to imagine anywhere more spectacular. Once we leave camp, we continue to...
Day 11 - Chugyuma to Dzonghla
It is bitterly cold this morning, and even after dawn the sun is hidden behind the mountains to the east. Shortly after breakfast we set...
Day 10 - Dragnag to Chugyuma
Today is a positioning day before we attempt the crossing of the Cho La Pass tomorrow. This is a high pass (over 17,500 feet) and is not...
Day 9 - Gokyo to Dragnag
Today is a fairly short route over some difficult terrain. It is not steeply uphill, but we cross the Ngozumpa Glagier, the largest in...
Day 8 - Ascent of Gokyo Ri
As we had hoped for, the day dawns bright and clear, and we make a fairly early departure to try to ensure that we get to the summit...
Day 7 - Nerebu to Gokyo
Today is a short, but specular day, as we move up to one of our highest camp sites at Gokyo. Just north of Nerebu, we reach the terminal...
Day 6 - Dole to Nerebu
We are now getting fairly firmly established into the trekking routine. The day starts with a cup of tea, and a small bowl of cold water...
Day 5 - Khumjung to Dole
It is another beautiful bright morning as we head east from Khumjung on the route to Dole. We join up with the main trail from Namche...
Day 4 - Rest Day – Khumjung/Kunde
Today is a rest day for acclimatization and to allow us to explore Khumjung and Kunde. These twin villages lie in an east-west valley...
