The Ascent
Everest Three Passes
- Days
- 17
- Highest
- 5,545m
- Total climb
- 3,948m
- Grade
- 2/5
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Day 3
Fly Kathmandu – Lukla or Fly from Ramechap to Lukla, and trek to Phakding : 35 minutes airstrip and 3-4 hrs trek.
2,562m same altitude
Day 4
Phakding - Namche Bazaar
3,440m ▲ 878m
Day 5
Acclimatization Day - Namche Bazaar.
3,440m same altitude
Day 6
Namche Bazzar - Tengboche
3,870m ▲ 430m
Day 7
Tengboche - Dingboche
4,360m ▲ 490m
Day 8
Dingboche – Chhukung
4,730m ▲ 370m
Day 9
Rest and acclimatization day in Chhukung
4,730m same altitude
Day 10
Chhukung - Kongma La - Lobuche
5,535m ▲ 805m
Day 11
Lobuche-Gorak Shep -Everest Base Camp : Gorak Shep
5,160m ▼ 375m
Day 12
Gorak Shep - Kala Pathar - Lobuche 9km, 7-8 hrs
5,545m ▲ 385m Highest point
Day 13
Lobuche - Dzonglha 6km, 3-4 hours.
4,830m ▼ 715m
Day 14
Dzonglha-Cho La -Thangnak -Gokyo
5,420m ▲ 590m
Day 15
Rest and explore Gokyo Ri
5,350m ▼ 70m
Day 16
Gokyo - Renjo La - Marlung
5,345m ▼ 5m
Day 17
Marlung - Namche Bazzar
3,440m ▼ 1,905m
Day 18
Namche Bazzar - Lukla
2,780m ▼ 660m
Day 19
Lukla – Kathmandu by flight : 35 minutes airstrip or Fly Lukla to Ramechap
1,300m ▼ 1,480m
That is the whole climb.
17 days, 3,948 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,545 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 16 of 17 days state one, and a day that does not is shown at the altitude of the day before, which is what an acclimatisation day is.