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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 April

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April is the peak of the ‘Spring Season’, with more moderate temperatures and still relatively few days of precipitation. Clear mornings and cloudy afternoons are typical, with clouds clearing up just before or just after sunset. Trekkers should also be prepared for the occasional rain shower, especially towards the end of the month. At high altitudes occasional snow storms are possible.

At a glance
On average there are 6 days with precipitation in April. The highest point on the trek is Ama Dablam Base Camp at 4600 m. During April, expect high temperatures of around 8.8°C (48°F) and lows down to -7.2°C (19°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.

Mon Apr 22 (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 -3.2°C (26°F) in April.

Pangboche
Tue Apr 23 (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 -7.2°C (19°F) in April.

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 -3.2°C (26°F) in April.

Pangboche

Dingboche (4410 m)

About 3 hours from Pangboche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 9.9°C (50°F) and lows of about -6.1°C (21°F) in April.

Dingboche
Wed Apr 24 (day 3)