Everest trek, autumn 2003
  
    | Day
     | From ...... to
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    | start | 
    walking time | 
    up (m.) | 
    down (m.) | 
    highest point (m.) | 
    lowest point (m.) | 
  
  
    | 1
     | From Lukla (2850m) to Ghat (2600m)
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    | 12:04 | 
    2h25 | 
    88 | 
    330 | 
    2850 (Lukla) | 
    2606 (13:37) | 
  
  
    | 2
     | From Ghat (2600m) to Monjo (2820m)
   | 
  
    | 08:50 | 
    3h52 | 
    432 | 
    203 | 
    2823 (12:43) | 
    2600 (08:52) | 
  
  
    | 3
     | From Monjo (2820m) to Namche Bazar (3515m, Moonlight Lodge)
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    | 08:08 | 
    3h17 | 
    777 | 
    89 | 
    3515 (11:24) | 
    2774 (08:25, Jorsale) | 
  
  
    | 4
     | Day in Namche Bazar (3450m)
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    | 5
     | From Namche Bazar (3450m) to Thame (Og), (3800m)
   | 
  
    | 08:27 | 
    4h45 | 
    602 | 
    293 | 
    3767 (13:13) | 
    3403 (10:04) | 
  
  
    | 6
     | Thame (3800m); walk in the direction of Trashi Labsa
   | 
  
    | 09:06 | 
    5h05 | 
    513 | 
    490 | 
    4254 (12:48) | 
    3770 (lodge) | 
  
  
    | 7
     | From Thame (3800m) to Kumjung (3790m)
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    | 07:50 | 
    3h52 | 
    528 | 
    555 | 
    3796 (11:16) | 
    3386 (09:22) | 
  
  
    | 8
     | From Kumjung (3790m), via Tengboche (3860m) to Deboche (3770m)
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    | 07:31 | 
    5h04 | 
    616 | 
    643 | 
    3900 (11:29) | 
    3325 (08:39) | 
  
  
    | 9
     | From Deboche (3770m) to Dingboche (4350m)
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    | 07:37 | 
    4h45 | 
    686 | 
    125 | 
    4347 (12:21) | 
    3773 (07:37) | 
  
  
    | 10
     | Dingboche (4350m), climb to Nangkartshang gompa and Nangkartshang peak
   | 
  
    | 08:00 | 
    4h23 | 
    729 | 
    718 | 
    5003 (10:56) | 
    4337 (08:00) | 
  
  
    | 11a
     | From Dingboche (4350m) to Chukung (4750m)
   | 
  
    | 08:02 | 
    2h27 | 
    395 | 
    5 | 
    4747 (10:29) | 
    4345 (08:02) | 
  
  
    | 11b
     | Chukung (4750m), walk in the direction of Island Peak BC
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    | 12:41 | 
    2h27 | 
    217 | 
    202 | 
    4942 (14:10) | 
    4750 (12:41) | 
  
  
    | 12
     | Day in Chukung (4750m)
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    | 13
     | Chukung (4750m): to Chukung Ri, until the saddle
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    | 06:40 | 
    2h24 | 
    574 | 
    0 | 
    5357 (09:03) | 
    4750 (06:40) | 
  
  
    | 14
     | From Chukung (4750m) to the camping place 100m below Kongma La (5535m)
   | 
  
    | 07:56 | 
    6h01 | 
    739 | 
    35 | 
    5441 (13:57) | 
    4734 (08:00) | 
  
  
    | 15a
     | caping place below Kongma La to the morene of the Khumbu glacier
   | 
  
    | 07:48 | 
    2h10 | 
    90 | 
    596 | 
    5523 (08:19) | 
    4958 (09:56) | 
  
  
    |  15b
     | crossing the Khumbu glacier
   | 
  
    | 10:10 | 
    1h00 | 
    135 | 
    122 | 
    4979 (10:23) | 
    4970 (10:10) | 
  
  
    |  15c
     | From Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5170m)
   | 
  
    | 13:43 | 
    3h23 | 
    340 | 
    90 | 
    5170 (16:34) | 
    4978 (13:43) | 
  
  
    | 16
     | Gorak Shep (5170m): climbing Kala Pattar (5554m)
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    | 08:22 | 
    2h15 | 
    446 | 
    0 | 
    5628 (10:47) | 
    5181 (08:22) | 
  
  
    | 17
     | Gorak Shep (5170m): to the Everest basecamp and back
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    | 08:24 | 
    6h55 | 
    379 | 
    351 | 
    5340 (12:28) | 
    5165 (08:24) | 
  
  
    | 18a
     | From Gorak Shep (5170m) to Lobuche (4940m)
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    | 08:23 | 
    1h53 | 
    66 | 
    279 | 
    5179 (08:35) | 
    4930 (10:14) | 
  
  
    | 18b
     | From Lobuche (4940m) to Dzonglha (4850m)
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    | 12:25 | 
    2h43 | 
    173 | 
    247 | 
    4930 (12:30) | 
    4852 (14:24) | 
  
  
    | 19a
     | From Dzonglha (4850m) to Cho La (5420m)
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    | 08:05 | 
    3h10 | 
    550 | 
    11 | 
    5394 (11:11) | 
    4855 (08:05) | 
  
  
    | 19b
     | From Cho La (5420m) to Dragnag Kharka (4700m)
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    | 11:34 | 
    3h00 | 
    105 | 
    781 | 
    5394 (11:34) | 
    4718 (14:37) | 
  
  
    | 20a
     | From Dragnag Kharka (4700m) to Gokyo (4750m)
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    | 08:09 | 
    2h28 | 
    202 | 
    126 | 
    4777 (09:37) | 
    4698 (08:09) | 
  
  
    | 20b
     | From Gokyo (4750m) to fifth lake/Ngozumpa (4990m)
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    | 12:15 | 
    2h51 | 
    309 | 
    90 | 
    5007 (15:02) | 
    4785 (12:17) | 
  
  
    | 21
     | Ngozumpa (4990m), to Cho Oyu BC (Gyazumpa of six lakes) (5150m)
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    | 08:45 | 
    2h20 | 
    260 | 
    68 | 
    5194 (10:46) | 
    4972 (08:47) | 
  
  
    | 22
     | From Cho Oyu BC (5150m) back to Gokyo (4750m)
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    | 08:04 | 
    3h52 | 
    134 | 
    496 | 
    5186 (08:13) | 
    4788 (11:51) | 
  
  
    | 23
     | From Gokyo (4750m) via Renjo La (5417 m) to Lungde (4451m)
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    | 07:15 | 
    6h50 | 
    662 | 
    1015 | 
    5412 (11:17, Renjo La) | 
    4451 (14:05, Lungde) | 
  
  
    | 24a
     | From Lungde (4451m) to Thame (3800m)
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    | 08:06 | 
    3h16 | 
    111 | 
    761 | 
    4459 (08:06) | 
    3809 (11:19) | 
  
  
    | 24b
     | From Thame (3800m) to Thamo
   | 
  
    | 13:05 | 
    1h45 | 
    87 | 
    329 | 
    3806 (13:05) | 
    3562 (14:49) | 
  
  
    | 25 
     | Day in Thamo (3560m)
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    | 26
     | From Thamo (3560m) to Namche Bazar and at 13:15 to Ghat (2600m) 
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    | 13:15 | 
    4h30 | 
    282 | 
    1138 | 
    3454 (13:15) | 
    2600 (17:45) | 
  
  
    | 27
     | Day in Ghat (2600m)
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    | 28
     | From Ghat (2600m) to Lukla (2850m)
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    | 29
     | From Lukla (2850m) to Kathmandu (1300m)
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