EVEREST TREKKING PEAKS
Nepal
led by Nick Kenealy & Emma Jack
20 October - 15 November 2007
Details of this year's trek can be found on the KE Adventure Travel website - Everest Trekking Peaks
(local agent Himalayan Experience)
Everest Trekking Peaks at EveryTrail
Map created by EveryTrail:Share GPS tracks
Steph's report can be found here: http://extremechicken.blogspot.com/2007/11/nepal-part-deux-3-weeks-3-peaks-and.html
Day 1 Fly to Doha from London Heathrow courtesy of Qatar Airways
Day 2 Fly on to Kathmandu
Day 3 Tour city - visit Buddhist Stupa and Hindu Temple
Day 4 Fly to Lukla, but had to return because of cloud cover
Day 5 Successful flight to Lukla and walk to Phakding
Day 6 Walk to Namche Bazar via Jorsale and Everest viewpoint
Day 7 Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazar; walk to Everest View Hotel
Day 8 Trek to Dole via Kangjuma and Mon La
Day 9 Walk to Machermo and visit medical centre
Day 10 Acclimatisation walk up Machermo ridge in morning; ropework practice in afternoon
Day 11 Walk to Gokyo
Day 12 Walk up Gokyo Ri to see sunset on Everest
Sun setting on Everest
(My camera has now been repaired!)
Day 13 Walk to below Cho La via Thangma
Day 14 Walk over Cho La pass through Dzongla to below Lobuche East
Day 15 Walk up to Lobuche East high camp
Day 16 Others climb Lobuche East early morning; all descend to Lobuche village
Day 17 Walk up Kala Patthar and back to Lobuche
Day 18 Walk over Kongma La pass
Day 19 Scramble/climb up Pokalde; lunch at camp before walking to Chukkum
Day 20 Walk to Island Peak base camp
Day 21 Others climb Island Peak early morning; all descend to Chukkum
Day 22 Walk to Phunki Tenga via Dingboche, Pangboche and Thyangboche monastery
Day 23 Walk to Chumawa via Namche Bazar; minute's silence at stupa
Day 24 Walk to Lukla via Pemba's teahouse (climbing sherpa); say goodbye to sherpas & porters; presentations and dancing
Day 25 Fly to Kathmandu; Christmas shopping
Day 26 Visit monkey temple and Durbar Square
Day 27 Fly back to London Heathrow via Doha
