| March 25 |
Depart Los
Angeles for Kathmandu |
| March 27 |
Arrive in
Kathmandu |
| March 31 |
Fly to
Lukla (9,380 feet) to begin the 35 mile trek
to Base Camp |
| March 31 |
Trek to
Phakding (8,698 feet) |
| April 1 |
Trek to
historic Namche Bazaar (11,300 feet) |
| April 2 |
Rest and
acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar
|
| April 3 |
Trek to
Pangboche (12,322 feet) |
| April 4 |
Trek to
Pheriche (13,940 feet) |
| April 5 |
Trek to
Dugla (15,153 feet) |
| April 6 |
Trek to
Lobuche (16,170 feet) |
| April 7 |
Trek the
glacial moraine to Gorap Shep (17,100), the
last outpost in route to Everest Base Camp |
| April 7 |
Climb Kala
Pattar (18,500 feet) in the afternoon for
great views of Mt. Everest |
| April 8 |
Trek to
Everest Base Camp (17,600 feet) |
| April
9-June 6 |
Climb Mt.
Everest |
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I hope to
summit in mid to late May (the first summit
window is normally around May 17) |
