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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 mittens and gloves. This is also where the horse and cart rides leave from.
Tent City is the perfect place to recouperate before heading out on your long trip away from Everest.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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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 next to the soldier's tent and then lots of colourful tents surrounding a small hill and in the shadow of Everest.
If you have the energy, climb the small hill and sit amongst the player flags contemplating life and the view and perhaps make a phone call home to boast where you are!! The other side of the hill is a permit only zone for climbers and you can be fined by the soliders for going down there.
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the base camp and although everything is a bit grubby, it is still a worthwhile experience.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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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 from Laste or Sakya (where we came from), around 9 hours. Once you turn off the Friendship Hwy after the town of Shegar it is a 4-5 hour ride up to Rongphu Monastery.
Some 27,000sq km around Everest's Tibetan face have been designated as the Qoomolangma Nature Preserve, aiming to protect the environment and the cultural traditions of the local people.
The sights and surrounding scenery are well worth the effort to get there and it is a wonderful venue to take a break from the endless travelling with walks in the area or simply marvelling at the sights before you.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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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 hall has been renovated recently and contains an image of Trulzhik Rinpoche, the master responsible for the monastery's development and whose present incarnation lives in Nepal.
The monastery itself is not as big or interesting as others you may see in Tibet, but it certainly wins the views competition with Everest dominating the entire countryside.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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...
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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 expensive way to get to Everest Base camp.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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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 heaps of water - I mean at least 4L per day and go to bed and rest as much as you can. Definitely DON'T drink alcohol whilst at altitude. You'll get very drunk, very quickly and made yourself sick.
General rule, take it easy and if you're still sick, descend, descend, descend.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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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