Mountain Kala Patthar (5 645 m / 18 520 ft)

The ascent provides the most accessible point to view Mt. Everest from base camp to peak (due to the structure of Everest, the peak cannot be seen from the base camp). "The views of Everest, Nuptse Nup II and Changtse are spectacular from Kala Patthar and there are glimpses of the northern flank and summit of Lhotse.

Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south Pumori ridge. Although it’s not a proper mountain with a prominence of only (10 m or 33 ft), the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of Mount Everest. Since Kala Patthar is merely a minor summit on a ridge leading to Pumori, different people may have measured different summits. There is a minor summit along this ridge with an elevation of approximately 5,545 m (18,192 ft). The summit traditionally referred to as Kala Patthar is, however, completely festooned with prayer flags, making it quite readily recognizable. It is that summit that was recorded as 5,643 m (18,514 ft). It is quite clear that the point trekkers climb to is a local maxima on the Pumori ridge, not the summit of Kala Patthar proper. This point is clearly higher than the summit of Kala Patthar, but the name has remained in popular use.

Located 10 km from Everest on the ridge of Pumori. Lies on the tracking rout to Everest base camp.

Flight to Lukla (2840m) from Kathmandu, than trekking to Gorak Shep via Lobushe. 2-3 hours to the highest point of the Pumori ridge named Kala Pathar.

Tracking permit foe the Everest region required.

The world's highest webcam, Mount Everest webcam, is located

here.

 

In December 2009, Madhav Kumar Nepal and the Nepali

Cabinet held a short cabinet meeting at the base of Kala Patthar

as a response to climate change.

 

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Accomodation

• Yak&Yeti;

Guided Tours

• Himalayan Glacier
• Royal Mountain Travel
• Asian Trekking
• Broad Adventure - Broad Adventure is locally based trekking agengy in Kathmandu Neapl offers verities of activities such as trekking and hiking, mountaineering, sightseeing tours and other adventure activities.

• Other Sources. http://mariyasogrina.livejournal.com/28846.html
• Technical details. http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10639
• General description about the mountain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Patthar