Jul 30 - Aug 1, 2024 | Change

via Ama Dablam Base Camp to Dingboche side trek (3 days)
Ama Dablam Base Camp, Nepal

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Highlights: Ama Dablam Base Camp

Difficulty: moderate
via Ama Dablam Base Camp to Dingboche

If you itching to get off the trekking highway up to Everest Base Camp a day detour off to the much less visited Ama Dablam Base Camp may be just what your looking for. This off the beaten path side trip take you right up to the base of one of the Khumbu regions most beautiful mountains. Along the way, you’ll get views of Everest as you pass by yak shelters and walls constructed by Sherpa herdsmen.

Weather Conditions in July

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July is well into the monsoon season. Low elevations are hot and humid, with at least some rain likely during each day. At higher altitudes, the weather is cool and damp. But the clouds are usually the most frustrating part of monsoon trekking.

At a glance
On average there are 23 days with precipitation in July. The highest point on the trek is Ama Dablam Base Camp at 4600 m. During July, expect high temperatures of around 8.8°C (48°F) and lows down to 0.8°C (33°F) at Ama Dablam Base Camp.

via Ama Dablam Base Camp to Dingboche Side trek
(Elevation Profile)

Extra rest days and overnights can be added once the itinerary is created. However any side trips must be added in this step before the itinerary is created.

Tue Jul 30 (day 1)

Pangboche (3930 m)

About 2-3 hours from Phortse
Expect typical high termperatures of about 12.8°C (55°F) and lows of about 4.8°C (41°F) in July.

Pangboche
Wed Jul 31 (day 2)

Ama Dablam Base Camp (4600 m)

about 3 hours up from Pangboche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.8°C (48°F) and lows of about 0.8°C (33°F) in July.

Ama Dablam Base Camp

Pangboche (3930 m)

About 1-1.5 hours back down from Ama Dablam Base Camp
Expect typical high termperatures of about 12.8°C (55°F) and lows of about 4.8°C (41°F) in July.

Pangboche

Dingboche (4410 m)

About 3 hours from Pangboche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 9.9°C (50°F) and lows of about 1.9°C (35°F) in July.

Dingboche
Thu Aug 1 (day 3)