Everest Base Camp, Tibet: A night at 5,150 meters viewing the tallest point in the world.
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Here are some of the top questions we get as we travel from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp on the Tibet side:
1.) Can you see Mt. Everest from Lhasa?
Everest is not visible from Lhasa, since it is almost 300 miles / 482 km away as the crow flies. (or a 700km drive on winding roads)
Coming from Lhasa, you can get your first glimpse of Everest from the Gyawu La Pass, between Lhatse and Shelkar.
2.) Where is Mount Everest located?
If you wonder if Everest is in Nepal or Tibet, you may be surprised to know that it is in both.
To find where Mount Everest is located on a map, you will see that the mountain straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet and the summit sits exactly on the border.
A mountain climber can climb up one side, from one country, and descend down the other side, into a different country. (Amazingly, this has been done, by climbers from Nepal and from Tibet, on the same day!)
That’s why you will find two major Everest Base Camps, one on the northern side of Mount Everest, in Tibet, and one to the south, in Nepal.
In this video, we focus on the base camp on the Tibet side at 5,150 meters above sea level.
3.) Is Mount Everest Base Camp closed to foreigners?
Generally, both the Tibetan and Nepali base camps are open to travelers.
2023 Travel Advisory: Great news! Tibet travel is now open to everyone! As of March 15, 2023 China is issuing tourist visas to get into the country and Tibet is issuing Tibet Travel Permits again after almost 3 years of being closed due to Covid-19 regulations. We were actually one of the very first foreigners to visit Everest Base Camp in the last 3 years and many of the locals were surprised to see our foreign faces again!
After 3 years of closures, Tibet travel permits are now being processed for all international travelers, no matter if you are traveling from outside China, or if you currently live and work in China.
To travel to Tibet you must have both a Chinese visa and a special Tibet travel permit, which you must get from an official Tibet travel agency (please ask and we can help you with this!)
4.) Which is better: “Tibet or Nepal Everest base camp”?
🏔 Advantages of Everest Base Camp Tibet.
-The view is more expansive, not obscured by other mountains.
-You can drive there or trek there, your choice. (In Nepal you have to trek 8 days on a hiking trail to Everest Base Camp. In Tibet you drive up to Everest Base Camp in a car on a paved road. So if you are looking to a less rigorous experience choose Tibet instead of Nepal).
You can see Lhasa and other Tibetan highlights on the same trip including the Potala Palace and other famous landmarks of Tibetan Buddhism.
🏔 Advantages of Everest Base Camp Nepal
-More varied and spectacular trekking
-Easier to get visa and permit for Nepal than Tibet
-You can travel independently in Nepal
5.) How high is Everest Base Camp?
Everest Base Camp Tibet elevation: 17,060 ft/ 5200 m
When we talk about Everest Base Camp in this post, we are referring to the base camp that travelers are allowed to visit, near the Rongbuk Monastery area.
Mountaineers use a different base camp located at the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier.
6 .) How hard is it to get to Everest Base Camp?
On the Tibet side, the hardest part of getting to base camp is getting to Tibet itself. It’s not that hard to visit Tibet, but you will require a Chinese visa plus a special permit for Tibet. The drive is 700km from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp so expect a few long days in a car and a fairly bumpy road.
7.) Is Everest Base Camp safe?
The greatest danger at Everest Base Camp is altitude sickness.
And there is a lot you can do to avoid it, including good hydration + slow acclimatization.
8.) How cold is Everest Base Camp?
Because it is so high, the traveler’s base camp at Everest is always considerably colder than Lhasa, no matter what time of year. And it’s especially cold at night. Temperatures from -7 Celcius to 5 Celcius in the Spring and Fall and -5 to 10 C in the Summer.
9.) When is the best time to visit Everest Base Camp?
For the clearest views of the Everest summit we like April, May, September, and October to visit Everest.
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So clean.
This is the best base camp by far. more accessible road, convenient and cozy
Amazing how much more developed the tourism is now. Way, way way back in 1996 when I made it to the BaseCamp there was nothing there. Spent the night at the Rongbuk Monastery and walked to the Base Camp site. Hiked with a guide and Yaks over those passes and camped out in the open in a nomadic tent. Good times! Just curious if this trip is booked while in Lhasa or prior to coming to China?
Thanks for the comments. It generally need to be booked at least 2-3 months before arriving in China because we have to arrange the Tibet Travel Permit months in advance and have to mail it to you so you can get on a plane to Lhasa.
Funny how coincidentally, 7 years ago on this date, I was at the north side of Mt Everest base camp too 🥲 I miss Tibet a lot! Probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever been
Wow! That is very cool. It is really stunning.
this is the most underrated channel in youtube, please keep on your excellent recording.....👍👍👍
That is kind of you to say! Keep watching for more in adventure!
Great video. May I know which month of the year you were there?
I was there the first week of May. April, May, October, November are the best times to visit Everest because they have the best views. Feel free to let me know if you want to book a trip there.
Some lovely shots there! When you say you stayed at Everest base camp, do you mean near the Rongbuk Monastery? Or at the actual base camp? I ask because we were there many years ago, in 2002, and we stayed in the monastery guesthouse. The next day we drove 10 k to the base camp which had nothing but a few stone huts and prayer flags but nothing else other than rugged landscape. I’ve read that it’s changed a lot but it’s great you had such good views; we travelled in August and the mountains were shrouded by fog and clouds much if the time.
What we show in the video is the tan hair tents near Rongbuk Monastery.
Awesome, love the documentary style. This is now on my bucket list 🙌
Thanks for watching Harvey! Happy to help you arrange a trip to Everest Base Camp if you ever want to travel there.
amazing views.
Thanks for being part of the journey!
Awesome video 📸📸📸📸 love it very informative too ❤❤❤
Thank you for watching! Great to see you here, Sarika!
Awesome video. Really well done 👍🏻
Thanks for the visit! Everest is such a cool region. I hope you get to visit!
Thank you 🙏 very much 🙏 from Hiroshima. Japan
Thank you for watching, Tatsuya!
The opening scene makes me think of the icy moon of saturn.
I wonder if it looks anything like that?
Anyway, good one again Ben.
Thanks for watching, Dave! Always great to see you here!
Hi, thanks for the video. Can I ask when you visited? Looks like it might be summer?
We were there in April 2023. The best times to visit for clear pictures of Everest are April, May and October and November.
A lot of changes since we all went 11 years ago Ben!
It has developed a bit since you were here. I think often of our trip together!
i like your vlog
Thank you, Waylon. Check out the rest of our channel for more in travel in Tibet.
The path from the tibetan plateau is the most sacred and genuine path to Mt everest because the tibetan region was always here whereas the indian subcontinent smashed into Eurasia millions of years ago
Cutiya.. If there was to smashing, no everest would be there, before that only sea was there.
Thank you so much for watching!
What s your travel agency please?
www.elevatedtrips.com
We would be happy to host you if you want to visit Tibet!
It should be called Chomolangma, cuz its named like that for cennturies,
That is correct. That is the original name.
*Promosm*
Thanks for watching!