REI Adventures / Last Frontiers Treking
Everest Classic Trip Stats
April 24 to May 8, 2008
Camp Location Elevation Hike Dist Cumulative  Net 
Night   (ft) (miles) Elev Gain Elev Gain
Start Lukla        9,300            
6.0 800 -700
1 Phakding        8,600            
8 3,100 2,800
2 Namche Bazar       11,400            
- Day Hike: Everest
   View Hotel
     12,500 3.8 1,850 0
3 Namche Bazar       11,400            
5.3 2,060 700
4 Phortse Tenga       12,100            
4 2,493 1,000
5 Pangboche       13,100            
5 1,706 1,500
6 Dingboche       14,600            
     15,500 2.1 899 0
7 Dingboche       14,600            
5.9 2,133 1,600
8 Lobuche       16,200            
- Includes Kala Patar      18,300 5.6 2,625 800
9 Gorak Shep       17,000            
- Includes Everest BC      17,700 9.5 1,640 -800
10 Lobuche       16,200            
9.5 2,034 -3,700
11 Deboche       12,500            
7.8 1,837 -1,100
12 Namche Bazar       11,400            
8 780 -2,800
13 Phakding        8,600            
6 1,545 700
14 Lukla        9,300            
  Totals     86.5       25,503        9,700  
          4.83 miles vertical !!
Notes:
1.  All data in U.S. Customary System
2.  All data obtained from, Garmin GPS, altimeters, and Sagarmatha National Park Map
3.  Data rounded per standard practice.
4.  Cumulative  elevation information estimated accuracy approx +/- 10% 
5. Total Net Elevation detemined as Kala Patar minus Phakding.