Trekking to Everest Base Camp (alternative route via Kongma La)

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We did the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal in April 2023 in partnership with Kathmandu-based trekking agency Himalayan Masters. We trekked with guide, Govinda Rai, and porter, Prakas Tamang. It was part of a longer trek through the Khumbu region on the Everest Three Passes trail.

The Classic EBC trekking route and the Alternative/Everest Three Passes trekking route diverge at Dingboche. The classic EBC trail goes direct to Lobuche in 1 day, but it's also possible to get to Lobuche via a more challenging high pass called Kongma La over 2 - 3 days. This is the route we chose, and it was spectacular!

This film starts in Dingboche, on Day 6 of our trek, and we continued up the valley to Chukhung. We spent two nights at Chukhung, doing an acclimatisation hike up to Chukhung Ri at 5380 m on the second day. This helped our bodies to acclimatise to the high altitude, and put is in good stead for the pass crossing the following day.

We left Chukhung around 630 am, prepared for a long day climbing 5 hours up to Kongma La at 5514 m, then another 3 hours down to the Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche on the opposite side. We took food and enough water to last the whole day, as there is nowhere to eat or fill water on the way.

At Lobuche we rejoined the Classic EBC route, continuing to Gorak Shep the following day, the highest settlement on the route at 5160 m. The facilities are very basic here. Most people visit EBC after lunch, then do a sunrise hike up Kala Patthar the following morning. We decided to switch these around to avoid the crowds, and also in the hope of some sunset illumination of Everest and the surrounding mountains.

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➤ FILM CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:45 Day 6 Dingboche (4300 m) to Chukhung (4730 m)
08:55 Day 7 Chukhung Ri Acclimatisation Hike (max 5380 m)
15:28 Day 8 Chukhung (4730 m) to Lobuche (4920 m) via Kongma La (5514 m)
28:43 Day 9 Lobuche (4920 m) to Gorak Shep (5160 m) and Kala Patthar Hike (max 5611 m)
37:11 Day 10 Gorak Shep (5160 m) to Everest Base Camp (5280 m)
41:00 EBC Trek Info
42:15 Filming Behind The Scenes

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