On November 8, 2023, I will depart again for Nepal for my second Himalayan trek in 2023. This trek will be similar in scope but a bit higher, 2 days longer and with a very different route. The first three days of the trek will be the same as my April trek. Lukla to Phakding and Phakding to Namche Bazaar with an acclimatization day in Namche. From there, instead of turning North as before and climbing up the Gokyo Valley, we head East and then North towards Mount Everest with stops in Tengboche (12,697'), Dingboche (14,469') and Dzongla (15,748'). From there, the trek turns West and crosses the iconic Cho La Pass at (17,782') heading towards Gokyo and Gokyo Ri. The Cho La Pass crossing will be a challenging, 10-hour day and is scheduled to take place on November 18th. Stay tuned....
My Trek itinerary looks like this:
Nov 8th Day 1- Leave JFK at 8:20 PM (terminal 8) for Kathmandu
Nov. 9th Day2- Air travel to Doha and Kathmandu
Nov. 10th Day 3- Arrive Kathmandu at 1:05 AM
Nov. 11th Day 4-1:30 AM Drive to Manthali Apt.-Fly to Lukla-Trek to Phakding
Nov 12th Day 5- Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Nov. 13th Day 6-Acclimatization day in Namche
Nov. 14th Day 7-Trek from Namche to Tengboche
Nov. 15th Day 8-Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche
Nov. 16th Day 9-Acclimatization day in Dingboche
Nov. 17th Day 10-Trek from Dingboche to Dzongla
Nov. 18th Day 11-Trek from Dzongla to Thagnack through Cho La Pass
Nov. 19th Day 12-Trek from Thagnack to Gokyo crossing Ngozumpa Glacier
(with luck, Summit Gokyo Ri)
Nov. 20th Day 13- Heli back to Lukla & Kathmandu
Nov. 21st Day 14-Free day in Kathmandu (extra time in case of bad weather in Gokyo
Nov. 22nd Day 15- Depart KTM at 2:35 AM Arrive JFK at 2:45 PM
Altitudes and Distances: (updated w/actual data)
Lukla (9,383') to Phakding (8,563') 4.6 miles 2-3 hours
Phakding (8,563') to Namche (11,286') 7.86 miles 6 hours
Namche (11,286') to Tengboche (12,697') 10.82miles 4-5 hours
Tengboche (12,697') to Dingboche (14,469) 10.48 miles 5-6 hours
Dingboche (14,469') to Dzongla (15,748) 10.4 miles 5 hours
Dzongla (15,748') to Thagnak (15,715') 9.19 miles 11 hours
*Note: Route crosses Cho La Pass at 17,782"
Thagnack (15,420') to Gokyo (15,715') 2.7 miles 3 hours
We also summited Gokyo Ri (17,575') 5.5 hours 6.59 miles
Including acclimatization hikes, our total distance trekked was 73.92 miles
To follow my daily progress via GPS maps visit:
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