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14,300-foot Yak Pastures
The more time spent at 14,000 feet, the better your body will be able to handle the ascent to Base Camp, at 17,600 feet. Extra time gives your body a chance to adjust to the lower quantities of oxygen available in each breath. For that reason we spent two days camping next to the herder's huts in Dingboche.
  My dad and I shared a tent together for 2 1/2 weeks and I never got used to his snoring!
 Camping in the yak pastures of Dingboche
If you decide to take a "rest day," it's a good idea to hike higher and then come back down again and sleep at your existing elevation. This is supposed to help increase your chances of proper acclimatization. So we hiked up to the nearby village of Chhukung at 15,500 feet and then spent a second night at Dingboche.
 Afternoon snow showers next |
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