We
start our trek from Lukla after
taking half an hour flight from
Kathmandu to Lukla. When we land
at its tiny airstrip, the adventure
trekking really begins.
Home
to three 8000m peaks (Everest
8850, Lhotse 8441 and Cho Oyo
8188) and with an abundance of
other major peaks probably makes
this place the best mountain trekking
area in the world. Sagarmatha
National Park is completely surrounded
by peaks above 6000m (except for
small gap where we trek in from
Lukla and few very high passes)
and cut by three major river valleys
divided by smaller peaks and valleys;
and so giving the trekker huge
scope for adventure. From the
classic trek to Kala Patar, 5550m,
with it’s unparalled views
of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori
and the Khumbu Glacier to the
holy lakes of Gokyo, 4790m, and
Gokyo Ri (peak- 5360m) with it’s
views of Everest and Cho Oyo,
you can find a multitude of other
options – Gokyo and Kala
Patar can be linked by the isolated
Chola Pass, 5330m - you can trek
to Gokyo from Namche Bazar via
the Renjo Pass, 5340m –
or join up the Renjo, Chola and
Kongma Passes to experience Gokyo,
Kala Patar and Island Peak Base
Camp (you can even walk from Kala
Patar to Gokyo around the back
of Chola along a glacier and high
pass). For the more adventurous,
with winter alpine mountaineering
experience, there are many high
passes (Tasi Lapche, Henjo La,
Kangchu La, Chola Col, Changri
La, Amphu La, Mingbo La and the
Sherpini Col to Makalu) and Peaks
to Climb. |