Everest base camp (Nepal) - April 2012

Because it's there

The Everest base camp trek is a classic one. This means a lot of people on the trails and in the accommodations to see the highest summit of the world and the mountaineers training before they start the Ascent with a capital A.

The aesthetic quality of high slopes is always a controversial subject. It will depend on the fact that you are thrilled by the prospect of seeing from Gokyo peak four of the ten summits above 8000m existing on this planet or not. Anyway, when you will have climbed the slope of Gokyo peak up to its 5357m summit, your hart will be pounding hard, whether it is with emotion or effort.

Photo gallery

Distant Trails - Everest base camp (Nepal)

Blossoming trees

Blossoming trees

Manjo khola

Namche Bazar at dusk

Namche Bazar at dusk

Danfe or Himalayan Monal, the national bird of Nepal

Danfe or Himalayan Monal, the national bird of Nepal

From Namche Bazar, at left Mt Everest, in the center Lhotse and Lhotse Shar

From Namche Bazar, at left Mt Everest, in the center Lhotse and Lhotse Shar

Ama Dablam

Panorama from Mong, in the centre Ama Dablam, at right Kangtega and Thamserku, at left Taboche

Panorama from Mong, in the centre Ama Dablam, at right Kangtega and Thamserku, at left Taboche

Kangtega and Thamserku

Kangtega and Thamserku

Mt Cho Oyu at dawn from Gokyo

Mt Cho Oyu at dawn from Gokyo

Panorama from Gokyo peak. At left Gyachung Kang, in the center (left) Hungchhi, at right Everest and Lhotse. At the extreme right is Mt Makalu

Panorama from Gokyo peak. At left Gyachung Kang, in the center (left) Hungchhi, at right Everest and Lhotse. At the extreme right is Mt Makalu

From Gokyo peak, in the left, Mt Everest and Lhotse, in the right Makalu

From Gokyo peak, in the left, Mt Everest and Lhotse, in the right Makalu

Gokyo from Gokyo peak

Gokyo from Gokyo peak

Tengi Ragi Tau from Gokyo peak

Tengi Ragi Tau from Gokyo peak

Ice wall

Cho La pass. Do we really have to climb that?

Cho La pass. Do we really have to climb that?

After Cho La pass. At right, Cholatse, at left, in the distance, Ama Dablam

After Cho La pass. At right, Cholatse, at left, in the distance, Ama Dablam

At right the splendid Mt Cholatse. In the center, in the background, Mt Taboche

At right the splendid Mt Cholatse. In the center, in the background, Mt Taboche

A yak coming back from Everest base camp

A yak coming back from Everest base camp

From the base camp (lower left) to the Everest summit (right upper). Still a long way to go

From the base camp (lower left) to the Everest summit (right upper). Still a long way to go

Everest base camp

Everest base camp

Mt Everest

From the Khumbu glacier, Nuptse (or at least the ridge leading to it)

From the Khumbu glacier, Nuptse (or at least the ridge leading to it)

Khumbu glacier

Chorten and manis near Dingboche. Ama Dablam in the clouds

Chorten and manis near Dingboche. Ama Dablam in the clouds

Taboche with chortens

Taboche with chortens

Kangtega (centre) and Thamserku (right) from Orsho

Kangtega (centre) and Thamserku (right) from Orsho

Mt Everest at dawn from Tengboche

Mt Everest at dawn from Tengboche

Rhododendrons

Phungi Khola

Larja bridge

Prayer flag

Lukla airport

Check out the photos of the trek on Flickr, to download the images in their original size and see on a map the places where they were taken.

360° panoramas

Also, here are three 360 degrees panoramas giving you a real feeling of immersion in the landscape:

Map

The trek map in Google Maps.