Everest base camp height

A personal account of a climb up Mount Everest: A step-by-step, camp-by-camp, feeling-by-feeling guide of what it’s like. In the early 1990s, Tom and Tina Sjögren, the founders of ExplorersWeb, had a dream to climb Everest. It took them four tries. Their second attempt, in 1996, was particularly harrowing. That was the Into Thin Air year when a vicious storm caught climbers on their summit push. T&T, as they’re widely known, were safely acclimatizing in Camp 2, but eight others higher up the mountain died. Finally, in 1999, T&T returned to Everest and reached the top. The enterprising pair have since sold ExWeb and moved on to other things, but one of the first pieces they wrote for the site was a camp-by-camp, landmark-by-landmark, feeling-by-feeling guide to Everest’s south side route. Since the Everest season is just around the corner, we’ve decided to republish this original piece. Although a few things have changed — Camp 1 is rarely used these days, and the 2015 earthquake in Nepal drastically altered the Hillary Step — but their 20-year-old account is still largely what a would-be Everest summiter will experience. Maybe you’re training for Everest, or simply dreaming of the highest point on Earth, the “closest frontier to the universe”. This is for you. The Route Everest is our tallest mountain. It is difficult enough to have killed many climbers in horrible falls and deep crevasses. Its altitude and the technical aspects of the climb are not to be underestimated. T...

Trekking to base camp was more challenging than we anticipated, both physically and mentally, but was absolutely worth it. While traveling through the Himalayas of Nepal, spinning the prayer wheels, visiting Buddhist monasteries, and meeting the very friendly Nepali people, we made memories we will never forget. When to Trek to Everest Base Camp There are two main seasons to trek to Everest Base Camp, in the fall between October and November and again in the spring between April and May.The true climbing season to summit Everest takes place in April and May, but the more favorable trekking season is during the fall months. This is when the skies are clear and the scenery magnificent. In order to miss peak season, we booked our tour during the end of September, hoping that monsoon season would not run late this year. Unfortunately, monsoon season ran a little later than normal and we ended up missing our flight to Lukla on our scheduled day of September 24th. We were able to catch a flight the following day, starting our trek one day late. 12 Day Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary Day 1: Lukla to Phakding Flying to Lukla Lukla Airport is Needless to say, Tim and I were very nervous before taking this flight. Once every few years a plane crashes at Lukla, killing all on board. Fortunately, our flight arrived safely in Lukla, beginning our journey to Everest Base Camp. Read more about what it is like to fly into Lukla Airport in our article Note...

$1686 $1590 $ 1526 Pay $338 Now & $1349 on arrival Pay $318 Now & $1272 On arrival Pay $305 Now & $1221 on arrival Everest Base Camp Trek (EBC Trek) is an epic adventure and a great opportunity for you to explore this little world of mountains. But it offers so much more than just views! You can see beautiful mountain ranges such as Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. You can also find diverse flora and fauna in the Sagarmatha National Park. And you can interact with the culture of the Sherpa people, which includes rituals and beliefs. Moreover, a well-developed trekking trail, offering plenty of facilities for accommodation and meals, the height of Kala Patthar, and the unforgettable Sherpa hospitality make Trek To Everest Base Camp a perfect getaway and a dream vacation for most avid trekkers around the globe. While Trekking Mount Everest itself requires immense skill and dedication, reaching the Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 17,598 feet (5,364 meters) is much more achievable for individuals from various backgrounds and fitness levels. The trek typically takes 12 days to complete, covering a distance of approximately 80 miles (130 km) round trip from the starting point at Lukla. 15 Days Everest Base Camp Trekkingis a standard package that ensures the benefit of the full board (meal and accommodation) during the trek and bed and breakfast in Kathmandu at a 3-star standard hotel, English speaking guide, and a free map. You can customize The Hike to Ev...

Height of Everest Base Camp Everest Base Camp (EBC) is 5,364 m (17,598 ft) above sea level. While mountaineers planning to summit Everest generally helicopter into EBC, for most of us the adventure is in trekking to base camp from the town of Lukla. And this is plenty exciting and challenging enough! Two of Follow Alice trekkers standing atop a helpfully marked rock in EBC A note: In this blog post we're referring to Nepal's Everest Base Camp. There's another base camp in Tibet. Sometimes, to distinguish between the two, folks refer to Nepal's base camp as South Base Camp, and Tibet's as North Base Camp. (North Base Camp, incidentally, is 5,150 mabove sea level.) Altitude gain on the EBC trek Altitude gain (or elevation gain) refers to the vertical distance you ascend from the starting point to the 'summit' of a climb. In other words, it's the overall difference in altitude you achieve on a trip. As mentioned above, you start the EBC trek in the mountainside town of Lukla, which is 2,860m (9,383 ft) above sea level. Everest Base Camp is a whopping 5,364 m (17,598 ft) above sea level. That means your altitude gain on the EBC trek is 2,504 m (8,215 ft). You start the EBC trek in Lukla at 2,860 m above sea level Altitude gain when you add Kala Patthar Most folks who trek to EBC also climb Kala Patthar, a beastly little climb that affords you a great view of Mt Everest. In fact, Kala Patthar is part of almost every EBC trek itinerary you'll ever see. This is because you can't ...