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Pheriche

Village in Province No. 1, Nepal

Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Pheriche is in Khumbu in Sagarmatha National Park at an altitude of about 4,371 m. Pheriche is a station on the Mount Everest Trek between Namche Bazar and Mount Everest Base Camp, and is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers.

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It's about 1½ hour's walk from Shomare on the way up, and another 2-3 hours to Tokla.

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Island Peak Trek

Island Peak (6,189m), officially known as Imja Tse, is a mountain in the Khumbu (Everest) region in Nepal that's one of the most commonly climbed "trekking peaks" in Nepal.

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Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp Trek is a famous and moderately challenging trek in Khumbu, Nepal.

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UnderstandPheriche is the main village of the Pheriche Valley. Its altitude is 4240 m, but it is far colder than neighboring Dingboche due to the peculiarly icy wind blowing through the Pheriche Valley.

Get inIt's about 1½ hour's walk from Shomare on the way up, and another 2-3 hours to Tokla.

SeeThe Mount Everest Memorial is located in Pheriche, engraved with the names of every known climber (300+) who has died attempting to scale Mount Everest.

SleepThere are many lodges where trekkers and climbers on their way to the Mt. Everest Base Camp can stay. It is an important acclimatization stopover.

Stay safeThere is a rudimentary hospital in Pheriche that is operated under the auspices of the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA).

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