11,306ft/3446m – 12,402ft/3780m – 5 hrs hike
After the days in Namche, I was ready to hit the trail and get moving towards Gokyo and into the Himalayas. The weather was improving day by day and we had a great morning’s hike to Khumjung, about 1000ft higher than Namche, but only a few hours hike up. Of course along the way, we stopped for a morning tea break and were rewarded with Everest views at the Syangboche Panorama Hotel. By the time we finished our tea, the clouds came in and the mountains disappeared. Good timing!
An old chorten greets us as we arrive at the town of Khumjung, with Ama Dablam in the background:
Sights from the town of Khumjung:
- Woman with Prayer Beads
- Woman at Prayer Wheels
- House with Satellite Dish. Many of the lodges have TVs and internet service and most of the porters now carry cell phones. It amazes me that there is cell phone service in the himalayas, and I still reached dead zones in the mountains and at the ski resorts of Colorado.
- Locals working the fields
