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nattybabe Says: Tent City is a small nook in the mountain on the way to Everest Base Camp. You may have to show your ticket here, but mainly it is the locals set up to provide everything to the tourists. There is accomodation, restaurants and vendors selling everything from "fossils" to...
nattybabe Says: Everest base camp is a little bit of a dissapointment considering the stagma behind it. It is 8km from Rongphu and you can get there by walking the whole way, getting a jeep to Tent City or a horse and buggy from Tent City. Once there you see the dominant Chinese flag flying...
nattybabe Says: The Tibetan approach to Mt Everest of Qoomolangma (8848m) provides far better vistas of the world's highest peak than those on the Nepal side, although you could probably argue this point for some time! The sprawling massif is impressive from any angle. It is a long drive...
nattybabe Says: Rongphu monastery is a small community of monks and nuns (approximately 20) affiliated with the Nyingmapa monastery of Mindroling. The 18th Century assembly hall has been renovated recently and contains an image of Trulzhik Rinpoche, the master responsible for the...
Rongphu Monastery: Sleep on top of the world
nattybabe Says: We had the opportunity to stay at the Rongphu Monastery accomodations. It is dorm style with 3 or 4 beds in a room with not much else! There are heaps of blankets so you'll stay warm and the beds are actually quite comfortable. There are no facilities to speak of, only a...
nattybabe Says: It is possible to get to base camp from Tent City via a horse and cart. It's incredibly touristy, but if you're affected by the altitude as I was then it's an easy option to get to the top without exerting yourself too much. It costs Y50 per cart return so it's a not too...
nattybabe Says: It goes without saying that you need to be careful at altitude. At Everest you will find the symptoms even more prevelant than usual. We found that in our grouo majority were affected with headaches as well as fatigue. Even our drivers were affected!! Be smart and drink...
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Rongphu monastery is a small community of monks and nuns (approximately 20) affiliated with the Nyingmapa monastery of Mindroling. The 18th Century assembly...
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Rongphu Monastery and Everest Base Camp
Rongphu is the monastery area nestled on the base of Mount Everest. The altitude is extremely high (5000m+) and the views beyond description. It is a very long drive from Sakya (9 hours) but the views...
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