Elevation: 5800 meters Region: Everest The route: Kathamndu-Lukla-Everest Base Camp and trek back to Lobuche Best Season: Sept. to Nov.& April to May. Facility: Teahouse Program duration: 20 days
Phokalde is an insignificant-looking mountain when seen from Periche, from where it appears as a rocky ridge dominated by the vast bulk of Nuptse. Seen from the Lobuche or Gorak Shep the peak looks more interesting rising to the south of the Kongma La (5,535m), an infrequently traversed pass that leads into the Chhukhung Valley. The northern side of the mountain has a small hanging glacier that is best reached along the ridge rising from the Kongma La. By and large the rock on the mountain is poor, although it does offers some interesting scrambling on the well-defined ridges.
» Itinerary Details:
Day 01 : Fly, Kathmandu to Lukla (2835m) then start trek to Phakding (2652m). Camp at Phakding
Day 02 : Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3446 m.)
Day 03 : Rest at Namche bazaar
Day 04 : Tyangboche (3867 m.)
Day 05 : Pheriche (4252 m.)
Day 06 : Lobuche (4930 m.)
Day 07 : Trek to Kalapather (5545m) and back to Gorak Shep. Camp at Gorakshep
Day 08 : Excursion to Everest Base Camp and trek back to Lobuche
Day 09 : Lobuche / Dingboche (4343 m.)
Day 10 : Dingboche / Chhukung (4730 m.)
Day 12 : Chhukung / Pokalde Base Camp
Day 13 : Climb the peak and back Chhukung
Day 14 : Extra day in case of bad weather
Day 15 : Chhukung / Dingboche (4343 m.)
Day 16 : Dingboche / Tyengboche (3867m)
Day 17 : Namche Bazaar (3440m)
Day 18 : Phakding (2610m)
Day 19 : Lukla (2840m)
Day 20 : Fly back to Kathmandu
