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Everest: A Trekker's Guide
Trekking routes in Nepal and Tibet by Kev Reynolds
Guidebook to the Everest and Khumbu region of Nepal, one of the great trekking regions of the world. All the main trekking routes, including from Lukla (and Jiri) to Namche, and routes to Thame, Gokyo, Thangboche, Lobuche, Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp. Includes the route in Tibet from Tingri to the North side and Rongbuk monastery/glacier. More...
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Seasons
Pre-monsoon (March-May) and post-monsoon (October to late November) are ideal. Monsoon and winter Read More... treks are possible, but much more difficult.Centres
Access is via Kathmandu. Namche is the central village; Thame, Dingboche also have facilities. Tea Read More... houses everywhere.Difficulty
Technically no great difficulties, but the need to acclimatise and manage the transition to Read More... altitude are crucial to having a great trek. Some of the high passes (Cho La) will have snow.Must See
For the mountain lover, some of the greatest views on earth, but the friendly Sherpa people, Read More... Bhuddist gompas and local culture make this a much greater experience.The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is a trekker’s dream, and Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, is a lure to all who love high, wild places.
This practical guidebook describes 7 treks – with Everest as the focus – in the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal, as well as a trek to Rongbuk and another from Kharta to the Kangshung Face, on the Tibetan side of Everest.
The author Kev Reynolds gives all the practical information you need in this challenging and most rewarding region, such as when to go, organising your permits and visas and on-trek health matters
• 9 treks in the Everest region are fully described
• background information on preparing for a trek in the Himalaya
• inspiring photographs and colour sketch mapping
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