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…
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…
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….
Day 11 of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek takes trekkers from the village of Dragnag across the Ngozumba Glacier to the village of Gokyo – east of Renjo La.
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.
The Everest Base Camp trek is considered to be one of the most spectacular hikes on Earth. It takes trekkers up through the valleys of…
Using all I learned last year on my first journey to the Himalayas and up to Everest Base Camp, I have carefully crafted the following…
One of the great hikes of the world Nepal’s Three Passes Trek takes trekkers high into the Himalaya past Kongma La, Cho La, Renjo La, and Everest itself.
Starting elevation: 15,518 ft / 4,730 m Ending elevation: 15,157 ft / 4,620 m Elevation change: -361 ft / -110 m Starting oxygen: 57% of…
Just days away from my departure in search of Everest Base Camp I have started getting together all that will be accompanying me to the…
