Mount Everest Things to Do

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I just read that the yeti's skull and hand on display are replicas of the stolen ones from 1991, but you can still go and see them. Actually i may have been about the last person to see the real or shall we say the original yeti skull before it was stolen. i stayed one night in Pangboche so i was looking forward to going to the monastery to see the skull. the custodian of the monastery lived in a up and down building next to the monastery and when i requested to see the skull she squatted on the ground and relieved herself, before asking for a few rupees to open the monastery. I entered the monastery to see some beautiful coloured displays but casting my eyes around i failed to see the skull, but the problem was solved by producing a few more rupees and she produced a glass case from a cabinet with the skull and hand inside. The next morning when we woke at the lodge we were informed that the skull had been stolen so for those of you who have to make do with the replica here is the original. Probably this would have been sometime in April 1991 if i am not mistaken. Please visit the replicas, the monastery is interesting anyway.

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If you have two days to spare it is worth taking a side trip from Dingboche to Chukhung and stay in a lodge there. Get up early next day and trek further up the valley for wonderful views of Ama Dablam (Ama Dablam means mother's necklace as the mountain and ridges supposed to be similar to a mother cradling her baby!). Just follow the trail as far as you can, it will become harder to follow the further you go, and you will be unlikely to meet anyone else.

There are many things to do here while you are acclimatising hike to Kumjung/Khunde,(you can catch a view of Everest from nearby), visit the Sagamartha Park Visitors Centre or the museums. There is one dedicated to Sherpas and another one dealing with medicinal plants and herbs. There is also the monastery to visit as well as stocking up with reading material from the many second hand book shops. Also stock up on your supplies as further up the trail prices will increase dramatically.

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Try arrange your trek so that you will be in Namche Bazaar on a Saturday as the weekly market is held then. Sherpas and locals travel great distances to buy and sell their goods. The place will be crowded and you will be able to take some wonderful photographs.

From Namche Bazaar it is worth a day hike up yo Khumjung-Khunde area while you acclimatise. Th walls by the village paths are very neatly made from stone as well as the houses. You can also visit the medical centre that Sir Edmund Hillary funded and stayed at for several years.

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If you stay at Gokyo get up at 4 am, take a flashlight and climb Kala Patar. The earlier, the better as if you leave it too late the views of Everest may be obscured by clouds. The climb is tough at this altitude and it may take up to two hours but once you are there you will be rewarded with wonderful views of Everest and surrounding mountains. At the very top there are two rocks to stand on for taking excellent photographs. The settlement of Gokyo by the lake will appear to be very small. Take it easy going down the hill to avoid knee problems.

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Everest Base Camp Trek is certainly among the most legendary trekking in the world. Everest Base Camp trek takes you into the heart of the Himalayas with breathtaking views of many of the world's most beautiful mountains and leaves you awestruck. Trekking to the famous Everest Base Camp, without a doubt, is the most famous trekking route in the world, which brings many travelers to Nepal and is a once in a lifetime opportunity to glimpse at some of the most breathtaking unimaginable sceneries along the Himalaya. Everest Base Camp Trek gives a closer insight into the lives and culture of the Sherpa people.
To ascent this trail is steady and requires some time for acclimatization comparing to trekking in other regions. Everest Base Camp Trek is for those wishing to push themselves to the limit and who are generally fit and used to walking on hills. Although this has generally well-graded paths, it is a tough challenge especially along the Khumbu glacier and not to be taken carelessly. If you have ever longed to set eyes on the highest mountain in the world, standing at a height of nearly 18,500ft (5,545 meters), then the view from Everest base camp (EBC) will be unforgettable. Sunrise on the snow capped peaks above the Khumbu Glacier is also an unforgettable sight from the summit of Kala Patthar. Ever since the early days of climbing expeditions, the 8,848m mountain has had a lure of its own; very few people return from Everest Base Camp Trek unmoved by the experience of this trekking.

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