Day 08 - Acclimatization Hike to Nangkartshang Peak (16,677ft ~ 4 hours)
This will be an interesting day. We'll wake up at 14,470 ft, will climb up to 16,677 ft, then head back to Dingboche for the night and sleep at 14,470. Over the few days prior, we'll have gained about 3,000 ft and now being over 14,000 calls for another day to acclimate. The trek up to Nangkartshang Peak and back down will give my body a peek at what's coming up while still allowing for acclimatization at night.
We don't make progress towards Everest Base Camp. Instead we will take a hike to the Nangkartshang Peak just above Dingboche. The peak has an excellent view of the gorgeous Ama Dablam.
They say we can spend the afternoon strolling around the village or resting. I'm not sure if I'll be resting or strolling in the afternoon but my guess is strolling because these feet really don't stop! We'll see and I'll need to take into account what's ahead the next few days.
However, climbing higher than I've done before and gaining over 2,200 ft of elevation I fully expect to hit pretty hard. At this point, base camp is two days away...
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