Day |
Activity |
Miles |
Hours |
Altitude |
Gain |
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1 |
Arrive Kathmandu |
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4,600 |
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2 |
Rest and tour Katmandu |
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3 |
Tour Katmandu |
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4 |
Fly to Lukla |
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9,250 |
4,650 |
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5 |
Trek to Phakding |
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8,694 |
-556 |
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6 |
Trek to Namache |
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11,300 |
2,606 |
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7 |
Rest & tour in Namache |
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8 |
Trek to Thame |
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12,464 |
1,164 |
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9 |
Trek to Tengboche |
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12,683 |
219 |
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10 |
Trek to Periche |
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13,907 |
1,224 |
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11 |
Trek to Lobuche |
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16,174 |
2,267 |
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12 |
Trek to Gorak Shep |
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16,924 |
750 |
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13 |
Climb Kala Patar |
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2-3.5 |
18,192 |
1,268 |
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14 |
Treck to Everest Base Camp |
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15.-2.5 |
17,500 |
-692 |
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15 |
Trek back to Dingboche |
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14,450 |
-3,050 |
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16 |
Trek to Namache |
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11,300 |
-3,150 |
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17 |
Trek to Lukla (a long day) |
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9,250 |
-2,050 |
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18 |
Fly to Katmandu |
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4,600 |
-4,650 |
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19 |
Rest |
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20 |
Fly home |
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1-May |
First good weather starts about this date |
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10-May |
Most expeditions schedule their summit attempts |
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23-May |
Start of 7 day window. Monsoon pushes north, pushing the jet
stream north as well, creating perfect weather over Everest - until the
monsoon snows hit. |
20-May |
Most expeditions have this as an end date |
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1-Jun |
Permit ends |
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