Day 10 of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek takes hikers over Cho La Pass (17,815 ft / 5420 m) from Dzongla to Dragnag and then to the village of Dragnag.
Day 9 of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek heads from Lobuche to the village of Zongla – just below the formidable Cho La – a 17782 ft / 5,420 m Himalayan pass.
Today’s the day; I’m setting out to conquer the 18,159 ft / 5,535 m Kongma La. This will be the first of what will (hopefully)…
Today’s hike won’t be too intense since yesterday I was convinced that I should attempt Kongma La (the first of the three passes) from Chukhung…
After what may have been my best sleep of the trip thus far, I spring out of bed to meet Pavel in the common area…
Day 5 of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek from Pangboche to Dingboche. After arriving in Dingboche, trekkers usually take an acclimatization day before continuing.
Today, I broke one of the rules I prescribed for Himalayan hiking: I didn’t check the toilet basin for (liquid) water before passing solid waste…
Day three of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek calls for an acclimatization day. From Namche Bazaar there’s an excellent loop to be hiked via Khunde and Khumjung.
I had forgotten how crazy my dreams are when I sleep at elevation; last night did well to remind me (all I will say is…
After waiting around all day yesterday, it’s time to return to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport for a second attempt at boarding a plane to Lukla…
Most people visiting the Everest Region begin their journeys by flying from Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, to the Himalayan town of Lukla. As I learned during…
As far as countries of the world go, I would wager that Japan is one you think you might know something about (as opposed to…
