Everest Base Camp trip with my Japanese guest.

You can read about my recent trip with Japanese client "Ryosei & Satoko Suzuki" by clicking their personal website.  (You need to use translate it from Japanese to English").

http://ryoseisuzuki.com/blog/2017/01/-702.html

I copied English version below this image. ( I am in this picture.!!)

Suzuki's  couple who is traveling around the world with two Cameras, two Tripods, 9TB HDDs and plenty of curiosity,  started to see world from 2011 after their wedding party. Following is their twitter page.

https://twitter.com/ryoseisuzuki

Also you can see their youtube video on their blog or click following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zs2I-5gJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwO8r8zfpUs

Video of me with Suzuki's on Kalapathar

The way to the base camp which climbed for 12 days, the way goes down in 3 days how going. The altitude of course only goes down from Gorakshep (5140 m) to Lukla (2840 m) with the airport. So, do not worry about altitude sickness and progress quickly. 

When I'm down, the scenery has changed and the stuff is interesting. The mountain trail changes from rubble glacier to earth, grass grows out and trees grow thick. The passing animals passing each other pass from the yak to the goblins, and the sense of the village and the village becomes narrower. 

The Everest Highway is getting more and more bustling. Of course the temperature went up and it seemed to be summer when I got to Lukla. However, it gradually became smaller Everest, I felt somewhat attracted by hair loss somehow. 

Although it was extremely cold, the everyday life of walking every day in the scenery I had never seen seemed like a dream come true. This trekking is really fun. We returned to Lukla safely, we had a toast with a beer after a long time, and back to Kathmandu with a fear plane again. 

It is a contact of Karma (Karma), a guide and coder that you can rely on, thank you for your help this time. If you are a guide to him please feel free to contact (English)! You can book at Lukla's Namaste Lodge, so if you are looking for a guide please do come! He is a gentle reliable person! 
Https://www.facebook.com/karmagyaljen.sherpa.1?fref=ufi&pnref=story "Gorak Shep → Lukla"

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Everest Base Camp - Kala Pathar

Everest Base Camp - Kala Pathar

You can see the difference how it looks in November and January.

It was cold in November but no snow where as in January it was snow while hiking Kala Pathar and Everest base camp.

Yes it is  October & November is best time to trek Everest base camp but it's not that bad in January also.

You just need to use crampons/gaiters.

Pictures are by Lukla Porter.

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KS

Weather during Everest Base Camp Trekking

Looks like next 15 days are good for trekking.

No major rain or snow forecast.

Following is Today's weather (1/23/2017 - Monday) for all major town from Lukla to Gorakshep for Everest Base Camp trekking.

You can wee weather of Everest Base Camp trekking for Gorakshep,  Lukla, Dingboche, Namche Bazar Weather.

Above is today's (23rd January) Gorakshep weather, Lukla weather, Dingboche weather, Namche Bazar Weather.

Also following will be weather at Gorakshep for next 15 days. Gorakshep is last overnight stay in hotel/tea house during Everest Base Camp trekking.

January 23rd Monday to February 6th.

Looks like it will snow on Friday 27th. (50% chance).

Mon - 1/23/2017  to Monday - Mon - 2/6/2017.

Click following if you want to see it bigger. ( 3 screenshots/photos are there).

 Above is weather of Gorakshep which is 2 miles from Everest Base camp

Everyone can still enjoy sun in January - Febraury.!!

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Where to stay in Kathmandu during Everest Base Camp Trekking - "Hotel Friends Home"

This is most important part if you are doing solo EBC camping without agency because you will be not aware of local environment.

I would recommend to stay at "Hotel Friends Home" in Thamel Market, Kathmandu.

I am very satisfied with them and will recommend anyone to stay here without any fear or any other issue. 

Very good hotel with excellent facilities inside the room as well as unmatched breakfast for FREE.

Very good staff and will help you to carry luggage to your room (as there is no elevator, but you are going EBC!!).

I stayed here for 4 times in 30 days.

• 2 nights before EBC trek. 
• 3 nights after EBC trek
• 1 night after coming back from Chitwan National park and going to India.
• 1 night after coming back from India and before departuring for SFO.

All the time they were storing my luggage free.!!

They came to airport to pick me (FREE) first time to Kathmandu airport so I don't have to worry about. They have driver waiting for me with my name.!!

They arrange taxi every time I want to go for airport.

They book tickets for me to Lukla as well as excellent package for Chitwan Jungle Safari. 

Also they will show  you Nepal tourism office to get TIMMS permit. You can go walking (20 min) or take taxi which will not cost more than 200 rupees.

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Ken

Insurance for Everest Base Camp Trekking in Nepal.

Insurance for Everest Base Camp Trekking in Nepal.

Travel Insurance is good idea if you are trekking to Everest Base camp.

Why take risk ?

Why fear about something will happen to you ?

It cost only $125  from World Nomads which is one of  the reputed insurance company.

This World Nomads Trekking insurance cover  any rescue up to 6000 meters and Everest Base Camp and Kala pathar is only 5300 and 5500 meters.

You are going 17000 - 19000 feet high, which most of them never climbed or hiked that much. You don't know what will happen even if you acclimatize properly.

So it's good idea to have trekking insurance.

I bought it from World Nomads and I  am glad that I did not have to use their service.!!!

But I have peace of mind.!!

I was scared when sitting in Dingboche and Luboche what if something happens so I email World Nomads how they will rescue me even my porter guide was aware of all circumstances.

World Nomads replied me back and after that I was OK.

I think Trekking insurance was best thing I bought for myself and my family.!!

So get Insurance for Everest Base Camp Trekking before you start your journey so everything is covered including your trip cancellation or luggage lost or flight delay in Lukla or you are not feeling well at Gorak Shep.!!

Insurance for Everest Base Camp Trekking is a peaceful thing to have.

Everest base camp - Sagarmatha National Park Entrance Fee

You also have to pay entrance fee for Sagarmatha National Park while trekking to Everest Base camp or any other Everest trekking route.

SAARC countries :  NRs. 1,500: VAT 13% NRs. 195; Total-NRs 1595  per person per entry 

All other countries : NRs. 3,000; VAT 13%: NRs. 390; Total-NRs.3,390 per person per entry

Where to pay :-

At entry point in MONJO  (DURING TREKKING). This will come on 2nd day or end of end of first day depending where is your overnight stay.

Following is the receipt for SAARC national.

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Karma Sherpa (Lukla Porter)

Your future Porter Guide for Everest Base camp

Phone/Text : 977 981-8486961

Email : luklaporter@gmail.com

Nepal TIMS Form - Nepal Trekkers' Information Management System

Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) has been implemented  by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)  to ensure safety and security of trekkers and to control illegal trekking operations.  

TIMS card can be obtain from Nepal Tourism board which is about 10 min taxi/cab drive or 15-20 min walking from Thamel.

There is a museum you can see (with fees) and also sometimes there is exhibition.

You need following information to get TIMS card.

• Passport number & Nationality. (Passport)
• Nepal Visa info
• Contact address and itinerary.  
• Two photograph.
• Nepali Rupees 

TIMS cards is required for  everyone including Free Individual Trekkers (FITs) or   without travel agency.

TIMS card is applicable in all trekking areas of the country including restricted areas

Foreigners FITs have to  pay a fee of Rs 2,000 & the SAARC region have to pay Rs 600 for TIMS card.

After paying fees you will get following TIMS card which you have to carry all the time during your trekking. 

It will be checked 3-4 times during your trekking to make sure about your well being.

Nepal Tourism office from Thamel (Hotel Friends Home) is 1.4 km (17 min) walking.

Pradarshani Marg, 

Kathmandu 44617, 

Nepal 

http://www.welcomenepal.com 

Phone : +977 1-4256909

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Karma Sherpa (Lukla Porter)

Your future Porter Guide for Everest Base camp

Phone/Text : 977 981-8486961

Email : luklaporter@gmail.com

Avalanche on Everest Base Camp.

While trekking to Everest Base camp from Gorak Shep we saw avalanche with a loud noise.

I was very tried so I gave my day pack to my Everest base camp porter guide along with my Nikon camera.

He took following picture as I was resting during that time.!!

One of the precious picture during my trekking.!! 

If my Everest Porter guide was not helping me taking this picture I would not have following picture.!! (Thanks Karma).

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Karma Sherpa

Your future Porter Guide for Everest Base camp

Phone/Text : 977 981-8486961

Email : luklaporter@gmail.com

Gorakshep Nepal. Overnight stay during Everest base camp

Gorakshep or Gorak Shep is last stop before Everest Base Camp or Kala Pathar.

It is around 17000 feet where trekker stay overnight to summit Kala Pathar.

It's not a big town as you can see there are only 3-4 hotels.

I stayed in Yeti Resort.!! which has room with electric blanket and also American/European style toilet.!! (sharing with all rooms). No rooms with attach bathroom.

Food is very good. You can find all kinds of candy/cookies but it's expensive like hell as all things come through helicopter.

Bottle water itself cost $3.50 (350 Nepali rupee).

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Karma Sherpa

Your future Porter Guide for Everest Base camp

Phone/Text : 977 981-8486961

Email : luklaporter@gmail.com

Everest Base camp porter guide will help to buy from local market.

As your Everest base camp porter guide I will able to help you in getting any thing locally, whether it's Diamox medicine or recharging your cell phone or go with you to withdraw money from ATM or any last minute trekking gear needs.

Following are some of the pictures of market/shops during EBC trekking which will give you idea what is available during everest base camp trekking.

Make sure you spend saturday in Namche Bazar as you can visit biggest weekly market.

Thanks

Karma Sherpa

Your future Porter Guide for Everest Base camp

Phone/Text : 977 981-8486961

Email : luklaporter@gmail.com