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Gorak Shep – The inside of my tent is as cold as a meat locker

But life is good at Gorak Shep. At 16,900 feet, Gorak Shep is the last village on the way to Base Camp and our highest campsite on the trek. The village consists of one building and sits at the base of Kala Pattar, an 18,208-foot mountain that looks like a dirt hill next to the mammoth mountains all around it. We spent two nights at Gorak Shep to allow time to climb Kala Pattar and hike to Base Camp.

Kala Pattar on the left with Pumori (23,500 feet) behind it

Sunset from Gorak Shep

The view from our campsite at Gorak Shep

The view from our campsite at Gorak Shep

Everest Base Camp Trek Journal:
Lukla – Welcome to the Khumbu Region
Phakding – It’s all uphill from here
Namche Bazaar – Never stand between a yak and a 1,000-ft sheer drop off
Thame – Good ‘ol sherpa hospitality
Khunde – May those who seek the Path of Peace find It, and Happiness
Tengboche – Hot showars for everyone
Dingboche – 14,300 foot high yak pastures
The Pyramid – Who built a pyramid in the middle of the Himalayas?
Gorak Shep – The inside of my tent is as cold as a meat locker
Kala Pattar – It’s all downhill from here, for us anyway
Everest Base Camp – We’ve already traveled a vertical distance of over 37,000 feet to get here – that’s more than one Everest!

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