Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The Everest Base Camp Trek at a Glance


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The Everest Base Camp Trek at a Glance

-About 6o kilometers one way
-Elevation from 2,850 at Lukla to 5,357 to base camp
-Acclimatization at Namche to Khumjung for 2 days
-Acclimatization at Lobuje for another 2 days
-Stay at Inns everday, same flavor of meals each meal time
-Alpine landscape starting at Tengboche
-4 hanging bridge crossings to Namche, 3 more hanging bridges to Thukla. 7 bridges mean 7 abrupt ascents and descents

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