We planned
our trip to Nepal very carefully over a six-month period because
we only had a limited amount of time and wanted to use it as
wisely as possible. We did not want to waste precious time in
Kathmandu
The name "EVEREST"
is magic in itself. Everest (8848m.) is called "SAGARMATHA" in
Nepali – "Higher than the Sky" and "CHHOMOLUNGMA" in Tibetan –
"Mother Goddess of the Earth". The quickest and easiest way to reach
this region is by flight to Lukla at 2827 m. The Solu – Khumbu
region has sweeping glaciers, magnificent mountains, forests,
animals, birds, monasteries and is the home of the world famous
Sherpa people.
Mt. Everest known as "Sagarmatha" in Nepali means "Top of the World"
and "Chomolungma" in Tibetan means "Mother Goddess" of the world,
boasts some of the world's highest mountains such as
This trek offers an alternative to the traditional trek to Everest
base camp. Climb past the Sherpa villages of Namche Bazaar and
Khumjung to the Gokyo Valley and the Ngozumpa Glacier, the largest
in the Nepal Himalaya.