NepalMadhyamanchalKathmandu DistrictThamel27°42’44” N 85°18’46” E
24 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We arrived yesterday evening in Kathmandu after an exhausting 8 hours to Dubai, 4 hour wait and 4,5 hour flight to Nepal.
Hectic city - similar to Dar or India. Everything is exceptionally cheap.Läs mer
NepalPurwanchalSagarmāthā ZoneLuklaTenzing-Hillary Airport27°41’17” N 86°43’54” E
25 september 2017, Nepal
Landed in one of the worlds most dangerous airport. 450m runway with a 18 seater.
NepalPurwanchalChaurikharkaSano GumelaPhakding27°44’22” N 86°42’45” E
25 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
2652m
Mountain flight to Lukla and trek to Phakding.
The mountain flight into Lukla was spectacular and the landing an exciting beginning to the trek - one end of the runway is 60m higher than theLäs mer
NepalPurwanchalKhumjungJaroSyangboche Airport27°48’18” N 86°42’36” E
26 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Altitude 3450m
The trek to Namche Bazaar is known for a few things.
It's high hanging bridges
The hectic 2nd half accent. 2700 to 3450
The lovely waterfalls
It lived up to all three.
We sawLäs mer
NepalPurwanchalKhumjungJaroSyangboche Airport27°48’18” N 86°42’35” E
27 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Elevation: 3440m
We spend a day in Namche Bazaar acclimatising to the altitude. Did a walk to the Tenzing Norgay Sherpa museum and cargo landstrip. Main aim was to get the acclimatisation going withLäs mer
NepalPāthekāThyāngboche27°50’7” N 86°45’53” E
28 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Elevation: 3810m
The route from Namche to Tengboche route is unbelievably beautiful - the Dudh Kosi is far below and Thamserku, Kantega, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and Everest rise in front. Woods,Läs mer
NepalPurwanchalKhumjungOrse27°52’2” N 86°48’31” E
29 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
7h 8km Elevation: 4410m
We started the morning at 0500 to watch the sunrise, surrounded in an amphitheatre of mountains.
Left at 0730 down stone steps through rhododendrons, birches, andLäs mer
NepalPurwanchalKhumjungPheriche27°53’2” N 86°49’29” E
30 september 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Elevation: 4410m
This is an acclimatisation day and we hiked up Imja Khola to 4700m. Back down to sleep low. A chilled day and time to wash laundry, charge batteries and get the kit ready for theLäs mer
NepalPurwanchalLobujya27°56’6” N 86°48’48” E
1 oktober 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Elevation: 5000m
The ascent towards Everest Base Camp continues through Alpine meadows and summer yak pastures towards the end of the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. The steep climb to the top - 400mLäs mer
NepalPurwanchalKhumjungKalapathar27°59’26” N 86°50’42” E
2 oktober 2017, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Elevation: 5300m
We left Lobuche at 0600 and arrived back at the tea house at 1700. 10hours of walking above 5000m
It started snowing last night and it continued into the day. We got to BasecampLäs mer
