Everest Base Camp October 2015: Three Passes Route

The most common trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp follows the busy route up the valleys of the Dudh Koshi and Imja Khola rivers. The "three passes" route we took diverts up the Bhote Koshi valley, then heads across the grain of the ridges over three passes to take in the views. These views include four 8000m peaks: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu. Between the first two passes are the five Gokyo lakes, and between the second two is Everest Base Camp. At the end was Kathmandu, including Durbar Square. It was booked through KE Adventure Travel.

On 25th April & 12th May 2015 two large earthquakes hit Nepal. Thousands were killed or injured and hundreds of thousands displaced due to damage to buildings and infrastructure.

This trip was 10th October - 2nd November 2015, though I originally booked my place on 30th March, before the earthquakes.

Tourism is apparently Nepal's largest industry. In most areas the Nepalis quickly repaired tourist facilities damaged by the earthquakes to preserve their livelihood, but visitor numbers have plummeted. The last words of our Nepali tour leader when I returned home were something like "please spread the word - tell people to come".

I did not know before travelling that there is new civil unrest in Nepal over representation of the south in the new constitution published on 20th September 2015. Blockades are causing lack of fuel for cooking/transport and shortage of other goods/medicines, especially for locals. Our group also had rescheduled international flights and delayed baggage.

Nepal is a wonderful place to explore with stunning scenery, varied culture and very friendly people. I urge you to visit them, giving yourself an amazing holiday and supporting their recovery, but take into account the possible effects of the shortages on both your own plans and local people. Check the latest news.

(08/03/16 - Recent update about the fuel crisis on Lonely Planet web site: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/nepal/travel-tips-and-articles/visiting-nepal-during-the-fuel-crisis)

Contents:

Days 1-2: 00:00:14
- London to Kathmandu: 00:00:17
Day 3: 00:00:58
- To Lukla: 00:01:01
- Planes take off from Lukla: 00:04:34
- Lukla: 00:05:17
- To Phakding: 00:05:43
- Phakding: 00:09:07
Day 4: 00:11:07
- To Namche Bazaar: 00:11:10
- Namche Bazaar: 00:15:31
Day 5: 00:16:17
- Khumjung and Kunde: 00:16:20
- Sagarmatha National Park museum: 00:16:54
- Khumjung: 00:19:48
- Khumjung monastery/yeti skull: 00:20:39
- Kunde: 00:21:39
Day 6: 00:23:10
- Return to Everest Viewpoint: 00:23:13
- To Thame: 00:24:09
- Thamo/monastery/cute kitten: 00:26:28
Day 7: 00:28:53
- Thame Khola Valley: 00:28:56
- Crowing cow/yak: 00:29:12
Day 8: 00:32:51
- Thame: 00:32:54
- To Lungdhen: 00:33:08
Day 9: 00:35:54
- Lungdhen/yaks: 00:35:57
- Bhote Kosi Valley: 00:36:09
Day 10: 00:38:20
- Renjo La to Gokyo: 00:38:23
- Top of Renjo La: 00:40:56
- Himalayan Snow Pheasant: 00:44:34
Day 11: 00:44:48
- Gokyo/Cho Oyu/lake/yaks: 00:44:51
- To Gokyo Fifth Lake: 00:45:31
Day 12: 00:49:27
- Gokyo Ri (sunrise): 00:49:30
- To Dragnag: 00:51:57
Day 13: 00:54:23
- Cho La to Dzonglha: 00:54:26
- Top of Cho La: 00:57:12
Day 14: 01:00:35
- Dzonglha: 01:00:38
- To Gorak Shep: 01:01:00
- Alpine Accentor: 01:05:52
- Short walk above Gorak Shep: 01:06:16
Day 15: 01:06:38
- Views from Gorak Shep: 01:06:41
- To Everest Basecamp: 01:07:10
- Everest Basecamp sign: 01:08:57
- Base of Khumbu Icefall: 01:09:48
- Site of 2015 avalanche at basecamp: 01:10:24
- Gorak Shep at sunset: 01:12:45
Day 16: 01:13:01
- More around Gorak Shep: 01:13:04
- Kala Patar: 01:13:49
- Top of Kala Patar: 01:15:44
- To Lobuche: 01:18:07
Day 17: 01:19:38
- Rosefinch/Lobuche: 01:19:41
- Kongma La to Dingboche: 01:19:47
- Top of Kongma La: 01:22:10
- Views descending from Kongma La: 01:23:26
Day 18: 01:26:01
- Dingboche: 01:26:04
- To Deboche: 01:26:29
- Deboche: 01:29:57
Day 19: 01:30:39
- To Monjo: 01:30:49
- Blood Pheasant: 01:30:59
- Cute puppies: 01:34:11
- Suspension bridge/confluence below Namche: 01:34:37
Day 20: 01:37:21
- Return to Lukla: 01:37:34
- Cute tiny puppy: 01:39:14
- Lukla: 01:40:39
Day 21: 01:42:10
- Return to Kathmandu: 01:42:13
Day 22: 01:45:18
- Kathmandu: 01:45:21
- Kathmandu Durbar Square: 01:46:31
- Flying bricks: 01:47:29
- Kal Bhairav: 01:48:41
- More of Kathmandu: 01:51:31
- End titles/web site: 01:53:18

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