First Impressions of the EBC Trek | Lukla to Namche Bazaar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
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The first days of the Everest Base Camp trek were pretty eye opening. The 'small' peaks that tower over you on the way from Lukla to Namche Bazaar were of little interest to my guide. Yet for me they represented the tallest mountains I'd ever seen.
After landing at the infamous Tenzing-Hillary airport at Lukla at around 2800m elevation, most people make their way down to Phakding at 2,610m. However, we arrived at Phakding around 2 hours into the day so decided to push on past Monjo and then to Jorshalle (2800m).
Some people make the trek all the way to Namche Bazaar on the first day, though not only is this a long 8-9 hour day but also doesn't allow much time for acclimatisation. So Jorshalle it was. A small village next to the Dhudh Kosi river that runs down the valley.
The next day we made our way up the relatively short and steep climb up to Namche Bazaar, the last major town along the EBC trek at 3,440m where we would spend two or three nights acclimatising.
These are the 'boring' days as you make your way higher up in the Everest region. They were not boring.
Sure, the trail is dusty, semi paved with rocky paths and you're constantly manoeuvring around trains of donkeys. However, you're framed on both sides by the valley which are subsequently framed by the likes of Kusum Kanguru, Thamserku and other peaks/mountains. It's an incredible introduction to the Himalayas and makes you wonder what is to come.
Of course, you get to cross the iconic bridges that span the valley, the last of which is the 'Hillary Bridge' which is not only the highest but also gives you a final view of the valley before heading higher.
I don't know what I was expecting, but these first couple of days exceeded it.
0:00 - Start of EBC Trek (Lukla to Phakding)
5:03 - Tibetan Mantras
5:57 - Arriving at Phakding
7:22 - Himilayan Peaks vs Mountains
10:19 - Entrance to Sagarmatha National Park
11:41 - Jorshalle (2,810m) and first tea house
12:56 - Jorshalle to Namche Bazaar
14:21 - Hilllary Suspension Bridge
14:54 - How much do Himalayan Porters get paid?
15:50 - National Bird of Nepal
17:25 - Arriving in Namche Bazaar
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Very nice vid , can't wait to see the rest of your trip. I think at the prayer wheel which Ganesh was referring 'Mani' , the word means 'jewel 'in Tibetan and alludes to the altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassionate, and loving.
Great Video .. Informative 🙏
NIce touch on the tweetybird cap
The views from the walking bridge were awesome. That birds was gorgeous!
@Mary Abreu - yeah they sort of put Costa Rica to shame. I was really surprised at how colourful that pheasant was as well
I headed there this weekend! Can't wait. Thanks for sharing
How was it?!
@@WiththeSparrows Epic! So beautiful. Gokyo was the highlight I thought
Amazing view and it looks peaceful! Funny that you spun it the wrong way 🙂, I hope they don't mind.
@Random Things! - it is incredibly peaceful, even more so the higher you go. And yes, I do hope that the luck isn't reversed if I spun it anti-clockwise instead of clock-wise!
Hi, can I get the details of your guide Ganesh and how did you hire him. I already was planning for EBC and now your video is making this desire inevitable! Thanks in advance!
great video, which camera did you use....thanks
@Ian Abbey - just a GoPro 10 with a media mod for most of it. Although the zoomed shots are with a Sony RX10 IV. Hope that helps!
Looks amazing! I’m planning to do the trek this upcoming November! What guide service did you use? Did you book before you got to Nepal or while in Kathmandu? Love the channel brother! I took a lot of inspiration from your trip to Costa Rica! Keep up the good stuff!!
@Grant Moss - you won't regret it, it's one of the best places I've ever been. The company is called
Trekking Trail Nepal Pvt. Ltd, I'd definitely recommend getting Ghanesh as your guide, he's awesome. I got in touch a couple of days before I flew, though you can find a guide in Kathmandu no problem. The whole of the next month is going to be EBC Trek/Nepal videos so hopefully they're useful!
@@WiththeSparrows I am told to engage guides in Lukla so all money can go to the guide himself and no middleman, anyway. Btw, how much did it cost ? Was his residence and meal cost included ? Any hint for tipping him ? Thanks in advance.
Man, stop the commentary and let the visuals take its course. Please restrict uploading such videos.