The Three Passes Trek in Nepal is in the Everest Region (Sagarmatha National Park) and takes trekkers across three high passes, Kongma La (18,209 ft…
Nepal’s Three Passes Trek is one of my favorite hikes, and if you’re thinking about a trip to Everest Base Camp, I strongly urge you…
Renjo La is the westernmost pass of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek in Sagarmatha National Park and is generally considered to be the easiest of the…
Cho La is the second pass of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek (regardless of which direction you are heading) and is probably the most frequently crossed…
Kongma La is the easternmost pass of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek and is generally considered to be the most difficult of the three (but don’t…
Today may very well be the final day of my Three Passes Trek. Before setting out on this adventure, the sometimes not-so-trusty internet indicated that…
This morning, I am happy to find the clouds responsible for last night’s snow have vacated the area and left blue skies in their wake….
I wake up and head to the common area for breakfast where I find the lodge-keep asleep behind the bar. It’s already eight o’clock, late…
Cho La Pass, today’s objective, has been built up in my mind as a dangerous and monstrous obstacle that should only be attempted in the…
Last night I ordered the vegetable chow mein for breakfast and the chef didn’t approve (apparently it’s not breakfasty enough a dish to warrant early-morning…
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 should attempt Kongma La (the first of the three passes) from Chukhung (the…
