Everest Region world’s highest spot certainly overwhelming trekking destinations, as Everest Base Camp Trekking offers spectacular various trekking areas from moderate, adventurous to extreme and challenging adventure.
Since the conquest of Mt. Everest in 29th May 1953 by late Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, it has been a popular adventure sports destination from trekking to smaller peaks climbs to mountaineering expeditions, where each year trekkers and mountaineers number have increased by hundreds of enthusiastic travelers and adventurer.
Interesting and impressive trekking visiting cultural and traditional villages of the highlanders populated by approximately 3,000 of the famed Sherpa people whose lives are interwoven with the teaching of Buddhism. The main settlements are Namche Bazaar, Khumjung, Khunde, Thame, Thyangboche, Pangboche and Phortse.
Mt. Everest is known with native names Chomolungma in Tibetan and Sherpa language, Nepali calls Sagarmatha in both languages it means the same “The Great Mother” All of Everest area is protected by Sagarmatha National Park and listed as World Heritage which is one of the world’s highest sites.
To reach Everest region are done in many ways the most popular means by scenic short flight of 35 minutes to Lukla at 2,820 meters high, the gateway to Everest area from here onwards towards many areas of Everest and Khumbu’s high valleys
The other classic and old route is by Jiri, where the drive from Kathmandu takes more than 6 hours of interesting journey and from Jiri walking towards Khumbu area visiting the low land of Everest region of Solu main villages are Shivalaya, Bhandar, Kenja, Sete, Junbesi, Nuntahala and Kharekhola and towards Khumbu at Namche Bazaar.
The other classic route known as the other side of Everest is from Arun Valley following the warm Arun river valley and towards Salpa pass to reach the Khumbu of Everest area, the other alternative way is from Rolwaling Valley via high Tashi Labtsa pass at 5,650 meters entering to Khumbu valley of Everest region.
For more challenging and adrenaline is from Barun Valley and Makalu area climb of Makalu West Col to Sherpani pass and continues to Amphu Labtsa pass which involves more than 5,600 meters traverse.
Whatever the routes are of your choice encountersnepal.com will help you to plan your trip to Everest with its team of expert guides will lead you the scenic trekking trail visiting interesting cultural villages and into enchanting forest of rhododendron, firs and pines and visiting old impressive heritage monasteries, with many fabulous area’s to choose around Khumbu of Everest region.
The most popular trekking is to Everest Base Camp includes a scenic climb top of Kalapathar ridge top at 5,545 meters offering view of Mt. Everest at stone throw distance, the other best destination trek to picturesque Gokyo Lake with a climb up to Gokyo Ri at 5,340 meters offering tremendous views of Mt. Everest, Cho-Oyu, Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Makalu with several adjoining peaks.
Beside long and harder treks, Everest region with encountersnepal.com offers cultural trekking of 7-8 days trips visiting traditional villages and famous monasteries of Thame and Tengboche with panoramic scenery of high snow capped peaks.
Everest region is for all types of adventure from moderate to challenging traverse over Renjo-la, Thso-la and Kongma-la passes all these journey offers fantastic views in complete wilderness in the harmony of nature and giant peaks.
The most prominent mountains around Khumbu and Everest are Mt. Sagarmatha (Everest), and several other well-known peaks such as Lhotse, Nuptse, Cho Oyo, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Thermasarkhu, Kwangde, Khangtiaga and Gyachung Kang. Located within Sagarmatha National Park which is listed as World Heritage Sites since in 1979 AD.
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