Everest base camp trekking

The Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is among the most famous trekking journeys in the nation. Nepal is famous as “the Land of The Himalayas" and albeit it's relatively small size, the country gets the encompassment of a vast range of diversities that pertain to geography, wildlife and culture. As such, hiking in Nepal has become among the adventure to do one of travelers and trekkers all around the world. The nation has many amazing trekking destinations that vary from each other in terms of landscape, their prominence and topography. Everest is the most famous trekking destination there is also a dark side of this trek which is the Mount Everest rainbow valley. Every year, thousands of trekkers and travelers visit the nation to enjoy its many natural, cultural and traditional hallmarks. Among all the trekking destinations of Nepal, the region of Everest is considered the most famous, and the Everest Base Camp Trek is the most done trekking journey responsible for a huge portion of revenue generation in the tourism sector of the country.

One would think that hiking to the base camp of the world's greatest mountain summit is something that needs much effort and money but cannot be much farther than the truth. Everest Base Camp Trekking is economically affordable to perform, can be done at all times of the year and by people of all demographics. Beginner first-time trekkers in addition to seasoned mountaineers can do it. The base camp trek journey is a great opportunity to experience the Everest area's (also called the Khumbu) many amazing features and aspects, like rich Sherpa culture, beautiful mountainous landscape teeming with river valleys, gorges, moraines, glaciers and mountain lakes along with magnificent sights and views of this Mahalangur Himalayan range which is made up of a number of the most scenic mountains on the planet. The Khumbu is a prime Sherpa settlement of Nepal and the area has a very rich and dense concentration of practices and Sherpa tradition that is not found anywhere else in the nation. The legendary Sherpa people are also famous for their mountain-climbing ability as well as their agility in the Himalayas. As the native mountain people mostly follow their own form of Buddhism, the Khumbu is ornamented with chortens, Gumbas, small stupas, monasteries, prayer flags, and Mani rock-wall carvings. The hiking trail of this base camp trek to Everest also follows important mountain rivers that drain the area and goes through several cities of the Khumbu. What's more, the path to the base camp is decorated with woods, alpine woods and pastures from the low-lands and snowy acreages as the elevation rises. The views of mountain peaks such as and the Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Changtse, Thamserku, Kongdi Ri are also a continuous presence as one trek on the amazing trail which goes through the heart of the Himalayan area.

The journey to the base camp of Mount Everest usually starts with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. A plane journey from the capital of the country to Lukla takes about 30 to 40 minutes and can be considered as one of the most dramatic plane journeys that are brief on Earth. The Lukla Airport is a very fascinating airport that's situated on a cliff and has one runway that falls off into the gaping valley below as the runway ends. Tall green mountains and hills surround it, along with the terrain at Lukla are different from Kathmandu. This change is felt as one lands at Lukla. From the village of Lukla, the hiking trail proceeds to go through villages like Phakding, Monjo, the Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, and Gorakshep before reaching the Everest Base Camp. Usually, the journey lasts for two weeks, but this duration may be adjusted to match the trekker's needs and conveniences. The length from one place to another takes about 5 to 6 hours since the distance between two successive villages in the Khumbu is roughly 10 to 12 kilometers. Acclimatization to the high elevation terrain is typically done in the famous mountain town of Dingboche and Namche Bazaar.

The fall and the spring seasons have been considered the very best seasons because the weather conditions during those months are suitable and favorable for trekking the base camp trek. The clouds tend to dissipate and the perspectives of the mountains are apparent. Summer and winter are not perfect for hiking, but the journey may be gone through with. The monsoon occurs in the summer months and hiking trails become muddy and slick with the rain that is constant. The views of the mountains are also not as clear as the fall or spring seasons. In winter, high passes in the hills tend to become blocked because of heavy snow along with extremely cold temperatures are experienced by the region. That's why autumn and spring are regarded as the peak trekking seasons as the majority of the trekkers to Everest arrive in this period and resorts and plane tickets become booked quickly.