EBC- My dream, Kalapattar - my personal achievement, Chola Pass and Gokyo- What Was I thinking!!

Date : 3- 17th May 2014

Duration:  14 days

Destination : Everest Base Camp, Kalapattar, Chola Pass & Gokyo Ri 

Initial Itinerary as below:


Day 1: Fly to Lukla Hillary airport early in the morning (2827 mtr. 35 minutes flight) trek to Phakding (2/3 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.
Day 2: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3443 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) and overnight at lodge.
Day 3: Rest day in Namche Bazaar for Acclimatization.
Day 4: Trek to Tengboche (3820 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 5: Trek to Pheriche (4230 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.
Day 6: Rest day in Pheriche for acclimatization.
Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (4900 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 8: Visit to Everest Base Camp (5450 mtr. 5 hours walking) early in the morning and trek back to Gorakshep stay overnight at lodge.
Day 9: Visit to Kalapattar (5545 mtr. Early in the morning for the best Everest view) trek back to Znong la(5 hours walking stay Overnight at lodge.
Day 10: Trek to Gokyo via chola pass, (6 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 11: Early morning visit to Gokyo peak (5450 mtr.) trek back to Dole (5/6 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 12: Trek back to Khumjung (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 13: Trek back to Phakding (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 14: Trek back to Lukla (3/4 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.
Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu by flight (35 minutes flight) stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

The route to the trek

Day 1: 2 May 2014, Saturday 

Destination: Kathmandu - Lukla

Stranded at the airport due to bad weather.All flights was canceled and went back to Thamel, Kathmandu. 

All  flight delayed. Stranded at the airport 

  

Day 2:  3 May 2014, Sunday

Destination: From Kathmandu to Lukla to Jorselle (Friendship Lodge)

Elevation : Lukla (2,610 m ) / Jorsella (  )

Duration:  4 hours

My 12 tinny flight: Dennis, from Philippines walking in to the flight

Street/Alley in Lukla

Lukla

One of the many suspension bridge

  

Selfie at Suspension bridge

 

Pakhding...on the way to Jorselle

My minimalistic 10 kg in my lodge

Dinning place

Day 3 & 4:   5-6 May 2014, Monday & Tuesday 

Destination : Jorselle to Namache Bazar (Camp De Base Hotel)

Elevation :  3,440 m

Durations: 2 hours

 

 

 

 

Days of acclimatisation

Day 5: 6th May 2014, Wednesday
Destination: Namache Bazar to Tengboche (Trekers Lodge)
Elavation: 3,867 m
Duration: 4 hours

Junction of Khumjung, Gokyo, Namache and Tengboche

Day 6-7: 7 - 8 May 2014 , Thursday & Friday
Destination : Tengboche to Dingboche
Elevation 4,360 m
Duration: 2 1/2 hours

Day 8: 9th May 2014, Saturday
Destination: Periche to Labuche
Elevation: 4,930 m
Duration:4 hours (with 45 minutes break)

Day 9: 10th Mei 2014, Sunday
Destination: Laboche to Gorak Shep and EBC (5,400m )
Elevation: 5,160 m
Duration: 6 hours

 

Ahead is Kalapatar and right to EBC

Everest Base Camp 

EBC

Day 10: 11th May 2014, Monday
Destination; Kalapattar (5,550 m ) - Znong La  
Elevation: 4,620 m
Duration: 8 1/2 hours 

Kalapatar

Kalapattar

Snow!!!

Day 11: 12th May 2014, Tuesday
Destination : Znong La to Gokyo via Chola Pass (5,420 m)
Elevation : 4,750 m
Duration: 11 hours

Walking on the snow

Chola Pass

Day 12: 13th May 2014, Tuesday 
Destination : Gokyo Peak to Dole
Elevation: 4,040 m
Duration: 8-9 hours 

Gokyo Lake

Gokyo Peak...Opposite Everest ..glowing

Day 13: 14th May 2014, Wednesday 
Destination :  Dole - Namache Bazar
Duration: 4-5 hours



Day 14: 15th May 2014, Thursday 
Destination: Namache Bazar to Pakhding
Duration: 3 hours
  


Day 15: 16th May 2014, Friday
Destination: Pakhding To Lukla
Duration: 2 hours



Day 16: 17th May 2014, Saturday 
Destination: Lukla to Kathmandu
Duration: 35 minutes flight

Notes: Write up will be coming soon...