Everest: A Trekker’s Guide - Trekking in Nepal and Tibet

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Reviews
• Further Reading

Preface to the Third Edition

Introduction
Everest and the Solu-Khumbu Region
Everest Treks
Trekking and Trekking Styles
When to Go
Pre-Departure Preparations
Getting There
Permits and Visas
Pre-Trek Health Matters
On-Trek Healthcare
Equipment
Checklist
Maps
Minimum Impact Trekking
Cultural Interaction
Nepal – Facts and Figures
Time in Kathmandu
About this Guide
Pre-Trek Check

The Treks – Nepal
Trek 1: Jiri to Namche Bazaar
    Prologue: Kathmandu to Jiri
    Section 1: Jiri to Kenja
    Section 2: Kenja to Manidingma (Nuntala)
    Section 3: Manidingma to Choplung
    Section 4: Lukla to Namche
    Time in Namche
Trek 2: Namche Bazaar to Thame
Trek 3: Namche Bazaar to Gokyo
    Section 1: Namche Bazaar (or Khumjung) to Dole
    Section 2: Dole to Gokyo
    Time in Gokyo
Trek 4: Gokyo to Lobuche via Cho La
Trek 5: Gokyo to Lobuche via Phortse, Pangboche and Pheriche
Trek 6: Namche Bazaar (or Khumjung) to Lobuche, Gorak Shep, Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp
    Section 1: Namche Bazaar to Pheriche (or Dingboche)
    Time in Pheriche
    Time in Dingboche   
    Section 2: Pheriche (or Dingboche) to Lobuche
    Section 3: Lobuche to Gorak Shep to Kala Pattar to Everest Base Camp
    Ways Out

Mount Everest from Tibet
Trek 7: Tingi to Everest Rongbuk Base Camp

Appendices
Appendix A: Summary of Treks
Appendix B: The Story of Everest
Appendix C: Trekking Peaks in the Solu-Khumbu Region
Appendix D: Useful Addresses
Appendix E: Glossary
Appendix F: Useful Phrases

Bibliography

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