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Reaching Everest Base Camp is an adventure that starts with an early morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla trek mountain. The landing conditions are unpredictable at best, low-lying clouds, winds and snow or rain. Knowing this makes the roof of Lukla with prayer flags and floating views welcome welcome any safe landing at a good landing.

The first two days walking along the slopes of pine, in which cross the turbulent river Dudh Kosi more than once in the high suspension bridges. This part of the hike is a walk in nature is a cultural trip. You will pass many stupas long walls of hundreds of mani stones carved with Buddhist prayer "Om Mani Padme Hum". You can also walk through the small towns grow healthy looking vegetables finally arrived in the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar at 11,286 feet. Already at this point is at a height greater than Mount Hood, the highest peak in Oregon.

Namche Bazaar is a great nation that stands in the shadow of Kwongde Ri Kwongde and two peaks covered in white. The market week is positive and allows busy people looking. Elderly women in traditional dress sitting next baskets of vegetables that I wore for a couple of days for sale, men in hats lined beans measuring cups flour dry flowers, those with strong stomachs May want to venture into the area to see the meat to butchers at work. Certain not to miss the two small museums containing interesting information on the lifestyle of the Sherpas and Everest region in general.

It's a good idea spend the day after his arrival in Namche Bazaar for acclimatization. On this day "off" to review the hike to the villages of Khunde and with its fascinating mix Khumding old and new. Many mountaineering organizations have provided funds for local development as a hospital and find a school with a modern computer lab out of the houses in the midst of which she is washing clothes on stones and yak dung drying on the hits walls of fuel. But the real attraction stature of the day is a visit to the Japanese "Everest View Hotel, which offers an unobstructed view from the top the highest mountain in the world.

The fourth day could happen at Tengboche, which is 12,664 feet in only 115 feet below the highest mountain in Montana, Granite Peak. Tea Houses Tengboche offers pleasant rooms and views of Everest are very inspiring. You can choose the form of Ama Dablam and Kangtega and most Thamsherku ahead. At night, consider moving to the outside atmosphere hypnotic trance state to another in the sitting prayer hall of the Gompa that singing monks.

Day 5 begins early with the sound of gongs and trumpets of the Gompa, and Dingboche endsin in 14,107, which is more higher than the highest mountains of Wyoming, Nevada and Utah. Here are greeted by fabulous views of Nuptse and Lhotse, Ama Dablam, but steals the show.

It would not be a bad idea to spend a few days 6 and 7 here to acclimatize before climbing higher. Although based here you may want to climb peak near Ri Chukkung Know that rises 18,044 feet above sea level. At the top is greeted by a spectacular panoramic view, but can be extremely cold. Although a bit ambitious for an acclimatization hike if you do this the first day will also feature a day of rest before leaving.

The seventh day, you climb over the ridge where they should meet Tughkla stone monuments lost climbers on Everest before moving aa Loboche to 16,076 feet.

Finally, 9 leads to the Base Camp Day take the weather is good. We will put in place for the rocky road to Gorakshep wait a slower pace as you go. As you sleep in Gorakshep way back to you can deposit bags to a slight increase in Over the last two hours.

You will probably find here at Everest Base Camp is the most difficult of the three hours of ups and downs, ending with a section of the glacier. You realize how the context has changed in the last days of lots of greenery and forests Conifers Phakding around this vacuum and Namche wilderness where the only signs of life are some birds Hardy, yaks and other human beings. Finally, patches of orange in the distance are converted in tents and then reach the prayer flags.

The 10th is when you get your best view of Everest. Get up early, very early if you want to see the sunrise over Mount Everest. Walk to the point of view in Kala Pathar at 18,372 feet, you'll probably Gorakshep less than 2 hours dollars.

The climb can take 10 days, but getting only takes 3 and a little bit. Downhill over the manner and an abundance of oxygen increases over time, the trip back may be very easy. Before knowing that his journey is bigger and is now back in Kathmandu.

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