Renjo La — Attraction in Khumbupasanglahmu

First or last pass of the three-passes tour. (Rather go last from Gokyo, because from Thame good acclimatization is difficult and the path becomes very long and very hard). From Gokyo pleasant climb. In the upper part often some snow; around the pass rocky with some scree. Like everywhere here: Attention, we are on the roof of the world. The weather is occasionally unpredictable, and then it quickly becomes rough here. (No pics of the ascend because of...

Though very challenging, going to/from Gokyo over the Renjo La Pass is a fantastic experience. The views of the mountains here, including Everest and Lhotse, are absolutely incredible. There are fewer trekkers here than along the main Everest Base Camp route. I’ve done the Three Passes Trek many times and have trekked throughout the Himalaya for over 20 years. The trek in the Renjo La area is one of...

It was tiring, it was freezing, it was the most amazing adventure holiday I ever had. Photographs will not do it justice. I literally felt like I was on top of the world both physically and mentally. Waking up in my tent and seeing Mt Everest, Gokyo and the 2nd biggest glacier in the world -...