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via Ama Dablam Base Camp side trek (3 days)
Everest Region, Nepal

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Highlights: Tengboche and Ama Dablam Base Camp

Difficulty: challenging
via Ama Dablam Base Camp

If you are itching to get off the trekking highway to Everest Base Camp, a day detour off to the much less visited Ama Dablam Base Camp may be just what you're 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 August

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The peak of the monsoon is in early August and marks the wettest time of year. Be prepared for lots of rain and wet trails At higher altitudes, the weather is cool and damp. But the clouds are usually the most frustrating part of monsoon trekking. High altitude passes get lots of snow during the monsoon making some passes increasingly difficult to cross.

At a glance
On average there are 22 days with precipitation in August. The highest point on the trek is Ama Dablam Base Camp at 4600 m. During August, expect high temperatures of around 9.8°C (50°F) and lows down to 0.8°C (33°F) at Ama Dablam Base Camp.

via Ama Dablam Base Camp 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 Aug 24 (day 1)

Tengboche (3870 m)

About 5 hours from Namche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.2°C (58°F) and lows of about 5.2°C (41°F) in August.

Tengboche

Pangboche (3930 m)

About 2 hours from Tengboche or about 6-7 hours from Namche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 13.8°C (57°F) and lows of about 4.8°C (41°F) in August.

Pangboche
Tue Aug 25 (day 2)

Ama Dablam Base Camp (4600 m)

about 3 hours up from Pangboche
Expect typical high termperatures of about 9.8°C (50°F) and lows of about 0.8°C (33°F) in August.

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 13.8°C (57°F) and lows of about 4.8°C (41°F) in August.

Pangboche
Wed Aug 26 (day 3)

by Ludmila (Germany) on Nov 1, 2018

Everest Base Camp via Ama Dablam Base Camp led by Pemba Chiri Sherpa

side trip to Ama Dablam was a great idea, really nice trip. I enjoyed it very much.