Everest Base camp trek experiance..

aadil · Aug 4th, 2007, 12:52

A couple of months ago I was near the Everest Base Camp but from the Tibetian side and not from the Nepali side. It was from Tingri where you get a good view of the mountains if you have clear weather and then Everest almost looms right in front of you!!! It was a really wonderful experience even if it was not exactly at the EBC but quite far away from there but still up close to the highest mountain peak in the world.

Cheers,
Aadil.

rushir · Aug 18th, 2007, 11:58

Me and my wife had gone upto tengboche last year. Let me know if you need any help with your itinerary.

Rushir

hemarprasad · Aug 18th, 2007, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by rushir

Me and my wife had gone upto tengboche last year. Let me know if you need any help with your itinerary.

Rushir

why upto tengboche only? just curious...

ks_bluechip · Aug 18th, 2007, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by rushir

Me and my wife had gone upto tengboche last year. Let me know if you need any help with your itinerary.

Rushir

See My Post #26 in a thread titled: Everest Base Camp Trek
giving my schedule & route ....

If You (or anyone else) having comments or suggestions on that most welcome .. please post youyr comments in that thread only.

Hemaprasad > you too can see it there and let me know your views... KS

Bhaswaran · Aug 18th, 2007, 16:54

I have decided this very SLow-Moving trek (for photography) to EBC sometime in the future.

EVEREST BASE CAMP TREKKING

Day 1 Kolkata to NJP/Siliguri (overnight train
journey) to Panitanki
Board Kakkarvita to Kathmandu Bus in the evening.

Day 2 Reach Kathmandu in the morning. Free
afternoon & evening.

Day 3 Proceed to Airport and Board plane for Lukla
[ 9350 ft ] NS - Lukla

Day 4 Lukla to Phakding [8611 ft] 4 hrs NS - Phakding

Day 5 Phakding to Monjo [9235 ft] 3 hrs NS - Monjo

Day 6 Monjo to Namche Bazzar [11,319 ft] 4 hrs NS - Namche

Day 7 Namche Bazzar (acclimatization day) NS - Namche

Day 8 Namche Bazzar to Thangboche [12,664 ft] NS - Thangboche

Day 9 Thangboche (acclimatization day) NS - Thangboche

Day 10 Thangboche to Pangboche [13,123 ft] 5 hrs NS - Pangboche

Day 11 Pangboche to Dingboche [14,271 ft] 5 hrs NS - Dingboche

Day 12 Dingboche to Lobuche [16,207 ft] 5 hrs NS - Lobuche

Day 13 Lobuche to Gorakhshep [16,962 ft] 4 hrs NS - Gorakhshep

Day 14 Gorakhshep Kalapatther and back [18,373 ft] NS - Gorakhshep

Day 15 Gorakhshep Everest Base Camp and back NS - Gorakhshep

Day 16 Gorakhshep to Feriche [14,042 ft] NS - Feriche

Day 17 Feriche to Thangboche [12,664 ft] NS - Thangboche

Day 18 Thangboche to Namche Bazzar [11,319 ft] NS - Namche

Day 19 Namche to Phakding [8611 ft] NS - Phakding

Day 20 Phakding to Lukla [9350 ft] NS - Lukla

Day 21 Lukla to Kathmandu
Board Bus for Kakkarvita

Day 22 Reach Kakkarvita
Reach Siliguri/NJP and board train for Kolkata

Day 23 Reach Kolkata

Start at a Saturday (Day 1) and return on a Sunday (Day 23) after three weeks.
Best times to start is mid-October or late-October (for views)

ESSENTIALS:

1. Sleeping Bag (lightweight)
2. Good Rucksack
3. Good Wind-Cheater (-10 degrees)
4. High Altitude Medicine
6. Warm clothing
6. Inner clothing
7. Torch

Optional (with extra two days)

Namche to Thame 5 hrs

Thame to Khumjung 5 hrs

Khumjung to Thangboche 5hrs

Otherwise, (with one extra day)

Namche to Khumjung 5 hrs

Khumjung to Thangboche 5 hrs

Thame en-route to Gokyo Lake, so can be done the other way too.

hemarprasad · Aug 18th, 2007, 17:02

have posted my reply in the EBC thread. here are some pics from the trail.

http://www.trekshare.com/slideShow.cfm?trip_id=9850

wanted to especially share some Gokyo pics with you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

See My Post #26 in a thread titled: Everest Base Camp Trek
giving my schedule & route ....

If You (or anyone else) having comments or suggestions on that most welcome .. please post youyr comments in that thread only.

Hemaprasad > you too can see it there and let me know your views... KS

Bhaswaran · Aug 18th, 2007, 17:15

Nice pictures Hemarprasad. Thanks for sharing

ks_bluechip · Aug 18th, 2007, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by hemarprasad

have posted my reply in the EBC thread. here are some pics from the trail.

http://www.trekshare.com/slideShow.cfm?trip_id=9850

wanted to especially share some Gokyo pics with you.

Hema,

Thanks .... your pictures are really fantastic

. Yes, Gokyo lakes look awsome

. But I am surprised there is so much snow on the trail, at Pheriche, Lobuche etc. pics with embedded date 26-10-2003 .. isn't snow unusual at that time??.. But I also saw date in title as 23-4-2004 (is that actual trek date? .. when there could be still some snow lying around??). I was'nt expecting any snow/ice on trails, when I go sep-oct 07, except perhaps at Gokyo and EBC. Please clarify... KS

ks_bluechip · Aug 18th, 2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhaswaran

I have decided this very SLow-Moving trek (for photography) to EBC sometime in the future.
. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .

Thame en-route to Gokyo Lake, so can be done the other way too.

Bhaswaran .. will compare your schedule with mine .. thanks for sharing ..when are you planning this trip tentatively?

burf · Nov 28th, 2007, 21:07

this trek is on my to-do lists

Aug 4th, 2007, 12:52	#16
aadil Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m) Posts: 1,829	A couple of months ago I was near the Everest Base Camp but from the Tibetian side and not from the Nepali side. It was from Tingri where you get a good view of the mountains if you have clear weather and then Everest almost looms right in front of you!!! It was a really wonderful experience even if it was not exactly at the EBC but quite far away from there but still up close to the highest mountain peak in the world. Cheers, Aadil. __________________ Climb high; climb far; Your goal, the sky, Your aim, the stars!!!

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Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 964	I have decided this very SLow-Moving trek (for photography) to EBC sometime in the future. EVEREST BASE CAMP TREKKING Day 1 Kolkata to NJP/Siliguri (overnight train journey) to Panitanki Board Kakkarvita to Kathmandu Bus in the evening. Day 2 Reach Kathmandu in the morning. Free afternoon & evening. Day 3 Proceed to Airport and Board plane for Lukla [ 9350 ft ] NS - Lukla Day 4 Lukla to Phakding [8611 ft] 4 hrs NS - Phakding Day 5 Phakding to Monjo [9235 ft] 3 hrs NS - Monjo Day 6 Monjo to Namche Bazzar [11,319 ft] 4 hrs NS - Namche Day 7 Namche Bazzar (acclimatization day) NS - Namche Day 8 Namche Bazzar to Thangboche [12,664 ft] NS - Thangboche Day 9 Thangboche (acclimatization day) NS - Thangboche Day 10 Thangboche to Pangboche [13,123 ft] 5 hrs NS - Pangboche Day 11 Pangboche to Dingboche [14,271 ft] 5 hrs NS - Dingboche Day 12 Dingboche to Lobuche [16,207 ft] 5 hrs NS - Lobuche Day 13 Lobuche to Gorakhshep [16,962 ft] 4 hrs NS - Gorakhshep Day 14 Gorakhshep Kalapatther and back [18,373 ft] NS - Gorakhshep Day 15 Gorakhshep Everest Base Camp and back NS - Gorakhshep Day 16 Gorakhshep to Feriche [14,042 ft] NS - Feriche Day 17 Feriche to Thangboche [12,664 ft] NS - Thangboche Day 18 Thangboche to Namche Bazzar [11,319 ft] NS - Namche Day 19 Namche to Phakding [8611 ft] NS - Phakding Day 20 Phakding to Lukla [9350 ft] NS - Lukla Day 21 Lukla to Kathmandu Board Bus for Kakkarvita Day 22 Reach Kakkarvita Reach Siliguri/NJP and board train for Kolkata Day 23 Reach Kolkata Start at a Saturday (Day 1) and return on a Sunday (Day 23) after three weeks. Best times to start is mid-October or late-October (for views) ESSENTIALS: 1. Sleeping Bag (lightweight) 2. Good Rucksack 3. Good Wind-Cheater (-10 degrees) 4. High Altitude Medicine 6. Warm clothing 6. Inner clothing 7. Torch Optional (with extra two days) Namche to Thame 5 hrs Thame to Khumjung 5 hrs Khumjung to Thangboche 5hrs Otherwise, (with one extra day) Namche to Khumjung 5 hrs Khumjung to Thangboche 5 hrs Thame en-route to Gokyo Lake, so can be done the other way too.

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Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 964	Nice pictures Hemarprasad. Thanks for sharing

Nov 28th, 2007, 21:07	#25
burf wondering when? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 262	this trek is on my to-do lists

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