Nepal is a beautiful country. When hiking through the Himalayas we were mesmerized by the astounding beauty around us. Every corner we turned was one breathtaking view after another.
Trekking to Everest Base Camp was one of our greatest accomplishments and most memorable experiences. And now we want to share our journey to Mount Everest base camp in photos. These pictures of Nepal will make you want to pack your bags right now!
Be Transported to Everest Base Camp in Photos
Ama Dablam looms in the distance.
Mount Everest, the mother of all mountains. In our own small way, we are following in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Stupas and prayer flags line the way to Mount Everest Base Camp.
When hiking through the Mount Everest region of Nepal it is impossible to not feel the excitement. This mountain is legendary and it has attracted adventures for decades.
The Tengboche Monastery
Everest is sacred to the Nepalese and when trekking EBC, you must respect the mountain. Prayer flags flutter in the wind carrying words of wisdom through the mountains.
Monks pray at the Tengboche Monastery in the Everest Region.
Interested in more climbs? See our experience at Mount Kinabalu in Borneo
Stupa put up by Tenzing Norgay
Prayer wheels line the route and there is even a monastery on the mountain where monks give their blessings to trekkers and climbers.
Shrines to fallen Sherpas are littered along the route to Mount Everest Base Camp.
See our Packing List for Everest Base Camp
Sherpas of Mount Everest Base Camp
Everything is carried up to the towns in the Everest Region.
Everyone who has ever heard of Mt. Everest has heard of Tenzing Norgay. The famous Sherpa was the first, alongside Sir Edmund Hillary, to summit the world’s tallest peak.
The faces of the hardest working people in the Everest Region.
Since then there have countless Sherpa’s who have given their lives carrying food, supplies and even clients on this mountain.
Heavy loads for the Porters in the Everest Region.
It was everything we ever dreamed it could be and here are some long lost photos that Dave recently found on his hard drive.
What is a Sherpa?
But the loads don’t get any lighter if you get higher.
During our trek to Everest Base Camp, we had our own porter named Shir, he was not a Sherpa. A Sherpa is actually the name of an ethnic group from Tibet.
Packs just get bigger and bigger.
They are a people of Nepal and only people born into the Sherpa tribe can be called a Sherpa.
A sunny day on the way to Mount Everest Base Camp.
The porters do a lot of the same work, but they can never be a called a sherpa.
Porters carry heavy loads up and down to Mount Everest Base camp.
This is a small tribute to the men and women who make everyone’s trek in the Himalaya’s possible.
Thank you to the Sherpas and porters of Everest for helping us all enjoy this beautiful mountain range!
So let’s not forget the job these unsung hero’s of the Himalaya do for us. Without them no one would reach the roof of the world!
Snow starts to appear just above Dingboche on our Everest Base Camp Trek.
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Pictures of of Everest Base Camp Yaks
You get this close to yaks
No day on our Mount Everest Base Camp Adventure would have been complete without having to spend at least 2 or 3 times dodging the infamous Yak trains that ply the trails through the Himalayas.
You pass endless Yak Trains carrying gear to Base Camp.
These woolly friends carry supplies to all of the small towns that dot the landscape of this great mountain range.
Without these guys, those summiting would have no supplies and those people trekking would probably have a hard time eating.
You must be careful when coming across a yak train on the mountain. They charge right on through.
If you are standing on the ledge side, they could knock you right off, so you always stand on the mountain side when yaks go by and give them a lot of room.
Every day is like walking in a postcard.
So let’s hear it for the Himalayan Yak! Thanks Guys!!
Photos of Mountain Vistas on EBC Trek
The Himalayas open up in front of you early on.
You pass endless Yak Trains carrying gear to Base Camp.
Rivers cut through the valley floor on the Mount Everest Base Camp Trek.
The views start right out of the gate.
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Looking over the major town of Namche Bazaar in the Everest Region.
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Leaving Tengboche, the mountains unfold in front of you.
Sherpas are the unsung heroes of Everest: See our Sherpa Photostory
Small stone houses of the resident Sherpas of the Everest Region.
Arriving at Everest Base Camp
The landscape changes the closer you get to Everest Base Camp.
See our Daily Breakdown of Everest from Start to Finish at Treks of the World
Approaching the Khumbu Ice Fall in the Everest Region
Expedition tents start to arrive at Gorak Shep near Mount Everest Base Camp.
Looking back across the Khumbu Ice Fall.
Almost there!
We made it to Mount Everest Base Camp.
For more information on trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp, visit our friend Deep at Simrik Real Nepal Trekking.
Walking along rivers on the way to Mount Everest Base Camp
