I Love Trekking: 2014

Everest Base Camp Trek, Day 14: Namche Bazaar to Lukla

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Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung

3-Nov-2012 6:41am Nepal Time
Day 13 is a rest day in Namche Bazaar, I didn't take any photo, just stroll around Namche Bazaar and not doing anything. It's a clear bright day on Day 14, a good day to descend to Lukla.

3-Nov-2012 8:07am Nepal Time
We depart at 8am, is a journey to Lukla. Although the altitude is much lower now, but its still quite challenging to me.

Everest and Lhotse as viewed near Namche Bazaar

3-Nov-2012 8:34am Nepal Time
Same viewpoint as when we hiking on last week, how could we not stop here to have our last view of Mount Everest and Lhotse here? As this would be the last place that we can see the them, it is a must to stop by.

Mount Everest and viewed near by Namche Bazaar

3-Nov-2012 8:34am Nepal Time
Wonder if I would come back to see Everest again....

3-Nov-2012 8:55am Nepal Time
In 2013, a new bridge has be built on the top of this bridge, if you are coming for EBC Trek, you will not using the same bridge that I did.

3-Nov-2012 9:30am Nepal Time
It's like counting the bridge, this is the bridge in Jorsale.

3-Nov-2012 9:37am Nepal Time
After this slope, there the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo.

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Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung

3-Nov-2012 9:41am Nepal Time
Sagarmatha National Park Monthly Tourist Record, I am one of the 9647 in October 2012.

3-Nov-2012 9:41am Nepal Time
It's much less tourist today, perhaps most of the people arrive Kathmandu on Saturday, fly to Lukla on Sunday and arrived Monjo on Monday.

3-Nov-2012 12:30pm Nepal Time
We have our lunch in Phakding, the route after Phakding will be an ascending to
Lukla. Leaving Phakding at 12:30pm.

We know we have arrived Lukla when we saw Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Arch, there is a monument of 2008 Plane crash near by this gate.

3-Nov-2012 2:57pm Nepal Time
Resting in Dinning room of the lodge, officially end of my EBC Trek....

3-Nov-2012 3:56pm Nepal Time
This is the interior of Lukla Starbucks, they also selling their coffee mug, it's about 16 USD, which is higher than original Starbucks. WIFI is available here too.

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Adventure Mountain Guide
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Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung

Everest Base Camp Trek, Day 12: Gokyo to Namche

1-Nov-2012 05:52am Nepal Time
Purposely wake up early to capture Gokyo Lake in the dawn, not many people hiking up Gokyo Ri at this hour.

1-Nov-2012 06:19am Nepal Time
It looks like there are more clouds than yesterday, and the sunlight also not as bright as yesterday, sunshine on the peak of the hill are not in golden color.

1-Nov-2012 06:43am Nepal Time
Reflection of the Pharilapche peak on Gokyo Lake, it's worth to come here while you visiting Everest Bace Camp.

1-Nov-2012 08:00am Nepal Time
Depart after breakfast, trying to reach Namche Bazaar today so that I can take a shower, if not, this will be the 10 continues days that I haven't take any shower.

1-Nov-2012 08:03am Nepal Time
There is the Renjo La Pass on the opposite, Renjo La is one of the famous Three High Passes Trek in Khumbu Region.

1-Nov-2012 08:08am Nepal Time
Me, as in Gokyo 3rd Lake and Cho Oyu at the back.

1-Nov-2012 08:22am Nepal Time
This is Gokyo 2nd Lake, it is much smaller than the 3rd lake.

1-Nov-2012 08:51am Nepal Time
Gokyo 1st Lake is very small, perhaps one will call it a pond instead a lake.

1-Nov-2012 08:57am Nepal Time
All the way down towards south, we are trying to skip Dole until we reach Namche Bazaar in one day.

1-Nov-2012 09:50am Nepal Time
We arrived Machhermo very fast, it just take about 2 hours. Some people will stay here if they are hiking up to Gokyo Ri in the same day.

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Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung

1-Nov-2012 11:22am Nepal Time
Passed by few villages after Machhermo, finally we saw Dhole. The original plan was to spend a night here, then only to continue to Namche Bazaar by next day. But it seems like we have plenty of time, so we decided to continue our trek after lunch in Dhole.

1-Nov-2012 12:15pm Nepal Time
Back to the route after taking lunch in Dhole, now we have a good view of Kangtega and Thamserku.

1-Nov-2012 1:01pm Nepal Time
Kangtega on the left has a curvy shape on the top, that look like a saddle and in fact, Kangtega means "Snow Saddle".

1-Nov-2012 1:38pm Nepal Time
A white Yak stood still on the slope, it looks quite taming.

1-Nov-2012 2:08pm Nepal Time
After Phortse Thanga, we have to climb about 300 meters until we reach a village called Mong. This will be the final steep slope for today until be reach Namche Bazaar, from here we can see Phortse on the opposite slope.

1-Nov-2012 3:05pm Nepal Time
As we leaving Mong village, we are getting closer to Namche Bazaar. At the back, there is Cholatse and Taboche Peak.

1-Nov-2012 3:20pm Nepal Time
As we continue descending, we are lucky to see 2 female Danphe birds beside the route. Danphe is the national bird of Nepal, the female commonly in brown color, and the male Danphe color are much like a male peacock.

1-Nov-2012 4:37pm Nepal Time
As we getting closer to Namche Bazaar, we can see the same view of Mount Everest again.

Since we have complete the 2 days route in a day, now we have an extra day in our itinerary. So on 13, we decided to rest in Namche by not doing anything, so there would not be any recording of Day 13. Basically we just walk around the small town to visit the shop and get some time online to telling my friend that we have done EBC and Gokyo, and everything is fine here.

Recommended Nepal Himalaya Travel Agency:
Adventure Mountain Guide
http://www.adventuremountainguide.net
http://www.treknp.com
Adventure Mountain Guide Rabin Gurung
Adventure Mountain Guide Sushil Gurung

Everest Base Camp Trek, Day 11: Hiking up to Gokyo Ri

31-Oct-2012 06:17am Nepal Time
It's cold in the morning, so we depart after 6am.

31-Oct-2012 06:19am Nepal Time
The 6th highest peak on earth - Cho Oyu.

31-Oct-2012 06:22am Nepal Time
Fantastic view on the lakeside before we started to hike on Gokyo Ri.

31-Oct-2012 08:23am Nepal Time
The biggest glacier in Nepal - Ngozumpa Glacier.

31-Oct-2012 08:34am Nepal Time
Gokyo 3rd lake, 2nd lake, and 1st lake.

31-Oct-2012 09:10am Nepal Time
The only picture captured Mt Everest, Ngozumpa Glacier, Gokyo Lakes.

31-Oct-2012 09:34am Nepal Time
Finally, the peak of Gokyo Ri after 3 hours of hiking. Cough non-stop along the trail, this is the most difficult hike for me in these few days.