Patrick Nichols
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The first views of Everest come a couple days into the trek. The best views are seen after Namche Bazaar.
Patrick Nichols
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The trail above Namche Bazaar is much more rustic and gains substantially more altitude.
Patrick Nichols
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Namche Bazaar is a large settlement with plenty of lodging, restaurants, cafes, and gear shops.
Patrick Nichols
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One of the many bridges crossing the Dudh Kosi river along the trek to Everest Base Camp.
Patrick Nichols
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Passing enormous prayer stones and chortens.
Patrick Nichols
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The Upper Khumbu portion of the trail will have trekkers passing directly under some of the world's tallest peaks.
Patrick Nichols
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Trekkers are dwarfed by the massive peaks towering just above the trail!
Patrick Nichols
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Bridge crossing are not for those afraid of heights! This notorious bridge before Namche Bazaar dangles high above an icy river!
Patrick Nichols
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A panoramic photo of Everest and the surrounding high peaks.
Patrick Nichols
Mount Everest at sunrise is best seen from the nearby peak of Kala Pattar, the highest point of most trek itineraries.
Patrick Nichols
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Everest Base Camp is a continually shifting pile of rocks and ice on the Khumbu Glacier.
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Everest Base Camp is a continually shifting pile of rocks and ice on the Khumbu Glacier.
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Guest houses are simple and only the main dining room is heated.
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Mount Pumori just after sunrise is a spectacular sight.
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The Khumbu Valley leading up to Everest Base Camp.
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Memorials from the 1996 (Into Thin Air) disaster are passed along the upper trail along with many other memorials to those who have lost their lives on Everest.
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The glacial runoff is crystal clear and icy cold!
Patrick Nichols
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Trekking at high altitude is exhausting, even if the trail itself is not extremely strenuous.
Patrick Nichols
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Winter time, although colder, has less precipitation and clearer weather.
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Sunset light bathes the high peaks, shrouding the nearby valleys in shadow.
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Ama Dablam and the eyes of Buddha.
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The sun sets behind towering mountains much earlier in the day than expected.
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The upper Khumbu Valley is surrounded by some of the tallest peaks in the world.
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Stupas and chortens line the trail.
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The way back down goes much faster than the ascent!
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The trail above Namche Bazaar crosses the river a few more times.
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Namche Bazaar is a great place for a rest day. Keep warm and eat plenty of food!
Patrick Nichols
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The views on along the upper Khumbu are constantly awe-inspiring.