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Western Cwm, Everest / Chomolungma by @jimmychin . Highlights of Ebc trek: . The trek to the base camp of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest. The short and exciting Mountain Flight to and from the Lukla Airport. Astonishing views of Mt. Everest, Khumbu Glacier, and Khumbu Icefall. The biggest Buddhist monastery in the Everest region, the Tengboche monastery. Kala Patthar, the best viewpoint of Mt. Everest, Khumbu Glacier, and Khumbu Icefall. The remarkable vistas of biggest glacier in Nepal: Khumbu glacier. Sagarmatha National Park, a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. . The Everest base camp trek is doable all the year around. Autumn (September, October, November) and Spring (March, April, May) are the best seasons for this trek. During these times, the weather remains stable for long. There are lower risks of drastic variations in weather and climate in Everest. Also, the atmosphere is clear, and so are the surrounding vistas. . Short itinerary of the trek: . Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1300 m) . Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing . Day 03: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2860 m) then trek to Phakding (2804m): 10 km . Day 04: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3445 m): 4 km . Day 05: Rest Day in Namche Bazaar . Day 06: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3850 m): 9.5 km . Day 07: Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4350 m): 11 km . Day 08: Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4950 m) . Day 09: Trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep (5160 m). Trek to Everest Base Camp 5364 m and Down to Gorakshep . Day 10: Trek from Gorakshep to Kalapathar (5554 m). Trek down to Pheriche (4371 m) . Day 11: Trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar . Day 12: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla . Day 13: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu . Day 14:...

The edge of the Khumbu ice fall was the final point of my EBC trek, from where I turned back. One more tick mark on my bucket list and one more goal achieved!.

Khumbu Glacier feeds this icefall, and it moves at such speed that large crevasses open up with very little warning. The large towers of ice (called seracs) found at the icefall have been known to collapse suddenly.

It is estimated that the glacier advances 3 to 4 ft down the mountain every day.

I had reached the location in the afternoon and witnessed strong winds and tumbling ice from the slopes. Beyond this point, one needs technical equipment and training to cross the Khumbu ice-falls. Exhilarating once in a...

The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm, which lies at an altitude of 5,486 metres (17,999 ft) on the Nepali slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. The icefall is considered one of the most dangerous stages of the South Col route to...