Nepal 2022

Gear:
Gear List
gear review/summary coming soon….

Training Hikes:
August 10-14: 21.71km, 1,075m gain
August 15-21: 22.52km, 1,352m gain
August 22-28: 23.95km, 876m gain
August 29-September 4: 34.66km, 1,115m gain
September 5-11: 50.35km, 977m gain
September 12-18: 25.42km, 409m gain
September 19-25: 37.15km, 447m gain
October 3-9: 33.68km, 458m gain +15lb. pack
October 10-16: 41.59km, 736m gain +20lb. pack
October 17-23: 32.38km, 1,177m gain +20lb. pack

Blog:
October 30-November 1:The 36 Hour Travel Day
November 2: Kathmandu City Tour – Monkey Temple, Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa
November 3: Kathmandu Zero – Pack And Weigh
November 4: Day 1 – Dropping Into Lukla
November 5: Day 2 – Ascend The Rock Stairs to Namche
November 6: Day 3 – Namche Zero: Monastery, Everest View, Sherpa Museum
November 7: Day 4 – Climb It Once, Climb It Twice
November 8: Day 5 – Cruising
November 9: Day 6 – Gokyo Bubbles
November 10: Day 7 – Need A Boost – Gokyo Ri
November 11: Day 8 – Tibetan Snowcock Serenade Across The Ngozumpa Glacier
November 12: Day 9 – Still I Rise To Cho La Pass
November 13: Day 10 – Convergence
November 14: Day 11 – Everest Base Camp Escapades
November 15: Day 12 – Glacial Yak Cooling Spa
November 16: Day 13 – Passing Tengboche
November 17: Day 14 – The Awe-Inspiring Khumbu Porters

Itinerary:
Everest Base Camp via Gokyo and Cho La Pass
Day 1: Depart Kathmandu (1324m), Flight to Lukla (2860m) and trek to Phakding (2610m)
8km (5miles)
Day 2: Trek to Namche Bazzar (3440m) – 10km (6.2miles)
Day 3: Rest day in Namche Bazzar
Day 4: Trek to Dole (4200m) – 12km (7.4miles)
Day 5: Trek to Machhermo (4470m) – 8km (5miles)
Day 6: Trek to Gokyo (4790m) – 7km (4.3miles)
Day 7: Rest day – Ascent of Gokyo Ri (5357m) – 3km (1.9miles)
Day 8: Trek to Thagnak (4686m) – 4km (2.5miles)
Day 9: Trek to Dzongla (4830) via Cho La Pass (5420m) – 7km (4.3miles)
Day 10: Trek to Lobuche (4910m) – 6km (3.7miles)
Day 11: Trek to Gorak Shep (5164m) and Everest Base Camp (5364m) – 13km (8miles)
Day 12: Early morning climb of Kala Patthar (5545m) and trek to Pheriche (4252m) – 16km (10miles)
Day 13: Trek to Namche Bazzar (3440m) – 20km (12.5miles)
Day 14: Trek to Lukla (2800m) – 19km (11.8miles)
Day 15: Return to Kathmandu (1324m)