:: Ice Land ::

Height	Location	Climbing Routes
8,848 Mts.	Latitude : 27.59.17	South East Ridge
29,028 ft.	Longitude : 86.55.31	South Pillar

Mount Everest is the tallest point on Earth, standing 5 and 1/2 miles above sea level. Named after Sir Geroge Everest, the British surveyor-general of India , Everest is known in Tibet as Chomolungma and the Nepalese call it ,Sagarmatha. Mount Everest is located half in Nepal and half in Tibet . Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (Nepal) and Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) were the first climbers of Everest, via the South-East Ridge Route on 29th May 1953 . In 1975, the first woman ever, Ms. Junko Tabei (Japan) summitted, via the South-East Ridge. Mr. Appa shrepa from Thame, Solukhumbu holds the record for the most Everest ascents: Thirteen in total. Ms. Lakpa sherpa, from Balakharka, Makalu Region is the only women to summit Everest three times. Mr. Reinhold Messner(Italy) 8/20/1980 was the first solo climber, via the North Col to the North Face. Mr. Peter Habeler (Austria) and Mr. Reinhold Messner (Italy) 5/8/1978 were the first climbers who made the ascent without bottled oxygen.

	Days	ITINERARY
	01	Arrival in Kathmandu .
	02	Drive to gundu(2,005m). One hour drive from kathmandu for acclimatization.
	03	Morning sunrise view of the mountains. During the day you can visit Pulchoki, the highest point overlooking kathmandu Valley .
	04	Drive to airport, fly to Lukla (2,800) & trek to Phakding (2,640m).
	05	Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,446m).
	06	Trek to Khumjung (3,790m).
	07	Stay at Khumjung for acclimatization. change porters & yaks.
	08	Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3,867 m).
	09	Trek to Dingboche.
	10	Trek to Lobuche (4,900m).
	11	Rest Day in Lobuche.
	12	Trek to Everest Base Camp.
	13-57	Climbing Period. Mt. Everest .
	58	Cleaning up Base Camp.
	59	Trek back to Pheriche.
	60	Trek back to Khumjung.
	61	Trek back to Phakding.
	62	Trek back to Lukla.
	63	Fly back to Kathmandu .
	64	Free day in Kathmandu .
	65	Departure from Kathmandu .

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