Everest: A Trekker's Guide Base Camp, Kala Patthar and other trekking routes in Nepal and Tibet

by Kucharski, Radek

• ISBN13: 9781786311627
• ISBN10: 1786311623
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-01-30
• Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited

Summary

This guidebook covers the most popular route in the Khumbu Valley, from Lukla via Namche Bazaar and Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, the best viewpoint for Everest. It also describes the classic route from Jiri to Lukla, taken by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, as well as a trek north to Gokyo with its spectacular lakes and the peak of Gokyo Ri. Finally, the Three Passes Trek, also starting in Namche, links the region's major passes and valleys.

• The guidebook includes suggestions for side trips and time spent in Namche Bazaar, Pangboche, Dingboche and Gokyo, as well as one trek approaching Everest from Tibet – from Kharta to the Kangshung Face
• Includes a range of possible itineraries for trekkers with different abilities
• It is packed with essential advice on trekking in the Himalayas, including planning and preparation, trekking formalities, health and acclimatisation
• Has notes on culture and the fascinating history of the region
• Fully researched after the devastating earthquake of 2015 

Author Biography

Radek Kucharski was born in Poland. After graduating in Geography he worked for a small GIS company for over 12 years, which he would periodically leave every few years for months-long trekking trips to Asia. He trekked in Nepal, Iran, Pakistan and India, getting to know the landscapes, the people, their cultures and himself. After his first visit in 2004, Ladakh instantly became his favourite destination, and he made a promise to himself to return with the task of collecting data for a guidebook. A few years later he began this work.