Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp perched on the Khumbu Glacier at the foot of Everest is at an altitude of 5600 meters which is reached over a period of nine days with two complete rest days in route. In terms of acclimatization profile, it is very feasible as long as you don’t go too fast. First things first – it’s not a climb!
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Hundreds of international mountaineers’ journey to Mount Everest each spring hoping to make a successful ascent of the world’s highest peak. There are two base camps on Mount Everest, on opposite sides of the mountains: South Base Camp is in Nepal at an altitude of 5,364 meters, while North Base Camp is in Tibet at 5,150 meters.
How cold is it at Everest Base Camp?
The Best Time to Go to Mount Everest. The Tibetan base camp is not as cold or bleak, being more than 3,000 meters lower at 5,200 m, below the snow line, with daytime temperatures above freezing from spring to fall. The weather is on average 12°C (22°F) colder than in Lhasa.
How long do you stay at Everest Base Camp?
Typically, the trek to Everest Base Camp takes 12 days to complete on a 130km round-trip. It takes eight days to get to Base Camp and four days to get back down, broken down overall into nine days of long trekking and three short trekking acclimatization days.
Do You Need Supplemental Oxygen for Everest Base Camp?
No, you do not need it to trek to Everest base camp. One of the guys with us bought a canister of oxygen with him in case he needed it. The truth is, you’ll always feel like you could do with some extra oxygen but you’ll be fine without it.
What is the weather like at Everest Base Camp?
The weather at Everest Base Camp (EBC) is one of the extremes, both in terms of temperatures and winds. The coldest months of the year are from December to February, when temperatures drop well below freezing, even during the day, with the warmest temperatures in the rainy season in July and August.
Do people live at Everest Base Camp?
At the height of the climbing season (usually around the middle of May) base camp houses over 1000 people including Sherpas, porters, cooks, medics, expedition support staff and of course, the mountaineers themselves.
Is there snow at Everest Base Camp?
The winter season at Everest Base Camp area is dry. During this season, the temperature at the lower elevation is truly bearable but, there will be heavy snowfall at the higher elevations. In this season, expect freezing temperatures during the nights and in the early mornings.
What is the best time to visit Everest Base Camp?
The best time to visit Everest Base Camp depends on the activities you hope to do while there. For trekking, you should go in spring (March-May) or fall (October-November), while a helicopter tour can be taken any time the weather is good outside of monsoon season.
- Scenic Mountain Flight to Tenzing Hillary Airport Lukla
- Beautiful Sherpa villages with Heart-warming Hospitality and Buddhist culture
- Sagarmatha National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Tengboche Monastery, the largest of Khumbu region
- Teahouses – where you rest and sleep
- Spectacular Views from Kala Patthar
- Sherpa Culture Museum
- A delightful walk to Everest Base Camp and Khumbu Icefall
- Challenging Three Pass with Gokyo Lakes
There are two ways to trek to Everest Base Camp, Kathmandu by bus to Jiri, followed by approximately 21 days of trekking known as the “Walk In” or Kathmandu by flight to Lukla, followed by about 14 days of trekking known as the “Fly In”.