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 by trekkers in the Everest Region. It connects the two most popular valleys for trekking in the region: that containing Everest Base Camp and that
Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Kongma La
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 let the word difficult scare you). The Three Passes is commonly hiked in a counter-clockwise direction (although it can be hiked clockwise as well) which
Three Passes Trek Day 9: Lobuche to Dzongla
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 cooking). Fortunately, he comes around and I have a mediocre vegetable chow mein waiting for me at seven o'clock when I meet my crew in the
Everest Base Camp Day 9: Lobuche to Gorak Shep
Starting elevation: 16,142 ft / 4,920 m Ending elevation: 16,863 ft / 5,140 m Elevation change: +721 ft / 220 m Starting oxygen: 56% of sea level Ending oxygen: 54% of sea level Distance covered: 2.67 mi / 4.3 km Time hiked: 3 h 00 m What time is it? It's still dark outside. Why am I
Everest Base Camp Day 8: Dughla To Lobuche
Starting elevation: 15,157 ft / 4,620 m Ending elevation: 16,142 ft / 4,920 m Elevation change: +985 ft / 300 m Starting oxygen: 58% of sea level Ending oxygen: 56% of sea level Distance covered: 2.2 mi / 3.5 km Time hiked: 1 h 45 m Day eight on the trail and I recapturing the joy that