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

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.

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Weather Conditions in May

May is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.

At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in May. The highest point on the trek is Ama Dablam Base Camp at 4600 m. During May, expect high temperatures of around 9.8°C (50°F) and lows down to -3.2°C (26°F) at Ama Dablam Base Camp.

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.

Wed May 8 (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 1.2°C (34°F) in May. hide images more info on 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 0.8°C (33°F) in May. Overnight hide images more info on Pangboche

Thu May 9 (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 -3.2°C (26°F) in May. hide images more info on 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 0.8°C (33°F) in May. Overnight hide images more info on Pangboche