Trekking in the Everest Region
I did this trek after my success on the Mera Peak. Didn’t really have much time to do it in detail, so I “raced” to Gorak Shep in 3 days. Finally, unencumbered by porters and with all belongings in my backpack, I thoroughly enjoyed this classic teahouse trek. Altogether, I did it in 9 days, from December 15th to December 23rd, starting and finishing in Lukla. I never felt like rushing it, though. I guess, after spending so much time trekking and climbing, my body was used to it already (and properly acclimatized to begin with)… Met Jamie and Ang Dami, with a bunch of his clients, over lunch in Thukla. On my way back, over the Cho La pass, I was told that at least one of the lodges will be definitely open in Dzonghla. Upon arriving, none of them were. Apparently, the last one closed for the season just one day before I passed through. Still, nice experience, thanks to Heidi’s super-warm Mountain Hardware sleeping bag… You cannot beat experience of sleeping under the huge Himalayan skies with a full moon and billions of stars…
Next day, over the Cho La pass on my way to Gokyo, I met John, a trekker from the States and we spent the next three day walking and talking together… Had a great time, we’d seemed to find common discussion themes easily. (Bill Bryson, The Matrix, just to name a few…) I also met Jonas and Andrea again, fellow trekkers from my ‘Kangchengola’ Trek, at the top of the pass, and Joel, one of the guides on the same trek, later on in Gokyo… Great trekking, albeit a little bit short. Will definitely return again… See more pictures from this trek in my Everest Trek Photo Gallery.
