Kyajo Ri

The acclimatization trek takes you through some of the most beautiful areas on our planet, going through Gokyo and Gokyo Ri, and over the Renjo La pass, on well defined trails of varying steepness. The terrain is mostly grassy/rocky with the occasional snow patch. To reach base camp, you will traverse grassy slopes, down climb rock gullies and slog over snow fields. Snow and ice increases as you leave base camp behind to camp 1. Above camp 1, it is snow and ice climbing to the summit minus around 5 pitches of alpine rock climbing at 5b (mandatory) and 6a+ variant.

October - November Peak season as this offers the best weather, sunny and not too cold at night. December - February December when the winter season starts to kick in offering pretty cold nights and moderate temperatures in the morning of around 20 c at lower altitudes and can reach to -10 at higher altitudes. March - May This is when spring starts and the temperatures start to rise up to 30 c with clear skies and blossoming flowers. April and May are the climbing season for mountaineers who are attempting higher mountains in the region especially Everest. June - August Monsoon season and not recommended for hiking

During the hike, you will have 3 meals, all energy based to help give you the required nutrients for hiking around 7 hours a day. Breakfast and dinner are prepared by the tea houses and lunch is taken at other guest houses along the way while hiking. Nepali mountain food is very delicious and has its own flavour, we recommend you go for the Dhal Bat which is a typical Nepalese dish and very high on energy. Try to stay away from any meat during the hike.

In the city you will be staying in the center of the Touristic area in Kathmandu where you will just step out of your hotel and find all the hussle and bussle of Kathmandu Thamel. Once you reach Lukla, you will be hiking from one village to the next and spending your nights in tea houses which are family owned guest houses for trekkers passing along the way. Rooms are double or triple with beds and blankets to keep you warm. All tea houses have a main room where all hikers gather for meals, briefing, playing card games or just to chill. They are all heated with a huge fireplace in the center so you will definitely be warm. All of them have wifi available for purchase as well as electricity (at an extra cost) for those who want to charge their cameras, phones...etc. Most of them also sell snacks, energy bars, juice and water. On the last 2 days of the ascent, you will be leaving the villages and packing your camping gear as these days will give you the true camping experience on the mountain.