First Step- Getting to Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Trek

Below are details of our itinerary from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp- the base camp will be our home for several weeks. The first obstacle is getting to the base camp, standing at 17,600 feet!! We will take a total of 9 days to get to base camp after landing in Kathmandu.


April 15, 2017- Day 1 & 2: 1,336m, 4,383’ -land in Kathmandu

Kathmandu

Day 3-4: We start our journey from Kathmandu with a helicopter ride to Namche Bazaar (3,444m, 11,300’). We will stay in Namche Bazaar for 2 nights

Day 5: 3,757m, 12,325’

Ascend Namche Bazaar (3,444m, 11,300’) to Deboche (3,757m, 12,325’)

9.94 km, 6.17 mi Trekking time approximately 4 to 5 hours

Change in elevation +312m, +1,025′

Day 6: 4,252m, 13,950’

Ascend Deboche (3,757m, 12,325’) to Pheriche (4,252m, 13,950’)

9.38 km, 5.83 mi Trekking time approximately 3 1/2 to 4 hours

Change in elevation +495m, +1,625′

Day 7: 4,930m, 16,175’

Ascend Pheriche (4,252m, 13,950’) to Lobuche (4,930m, 16,175’)

7.2 km, 4.47 mi Trekking time approximately 4 to 5 hours

Change in elevation +678m, +2,225′

Day 8: 5,166m, 16,950’

Ascend Lobuche (4,930m, 16,175’) to Gorak Shep (5,166m, 16,950’)

4.14 km, 2.57 mi Trekking time approximately 3 hours

Change in elevation +236m, +775′

Day 9: 5,357m, 17,575’

Ascend Gorak Shep (5,166m, 16,950’) to Everest Base Camp (5,357m, 17,575’)

3.42 km, 2.13 mi, Trekking time approximately 3 hours

Change in elevation +190m, +625′

Here is also an interesting link of the Mount Everest region in 3D: http://www.everest3d.de/