Everest Three Passes trek is one major high-altitude trekking experience for extreme trekkers in the Everest region. This trek is famous for the mesmerizing experience of an oligotrophic lake system at an elevation above 4800m. This lake system is called the Gokyo lakes, situated beside the world's longest Himalayan glacier known as the Ngozumpa glacier.
Everest Three Pass trek combines the Everest Base Camp(5340m) trek with the Chola Pass 5420 m along with Renjo La 5360 and KongMa La 5540m passes. Besides these mountain passes, Kalapathhar 5550 m and Gorakshep 5130 m are some notable points during the trek.
The Everest Three Passes trek offers some of the best views of the Everest region including the world's highest mountain peak Everest (8848.89 m), along with Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumo RI, Ama Dablam, and other neighboring peaks. High-altitude lakes, glaciers, and magnificent Himalayan landscapes are some of the major attractions.
Located in the Sagarmatha National Park, this trail passes through Pine, Rhododendron, Oak, Hemlock, and Fir forests into the Alpine shrubs and to the rocky moraines. As the world's highest national park , some rare and endangered species like Snow Leopard, Himalayan musk deer, and Red panda are found here. Besides, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan Monal, Impeyan Pheasant, Tibetan Snow cock, and Himalayan Pika are some common species that can be encountered.
This trek is ideal for a person who does not want to do the trek just for the sake of reaching the Everest Base Camp. It is rather a challenging trek for a person who believes to be a hardcore trekker. This trek allows trekkers with a once in a lifetime experience of the Everest Base Camp, a high-altitude pass, and Himalayan glacial lakes in a single trek.
This trekking route is becoming more famous in recent years as there are more trekkers and visitors flooding this region. This trek can be classified as a confidence-boosting trek for people who are seeking to complete the Three Passes Trek.
