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Sagarmatha National Park

National Park of Nepal

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27.9333°N · 86.7333°E

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Why visit Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m and includes Mount Everest. In the north, it shares the international border with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet Autonomous Region. In the east, it is adjacent to Makalu Barun National Park, and in the south it extends to Dudh Kosi river. It is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.

◈Khumbu Icefall and Western Cwm — the technical gateway to Everest's upper slopes, visible in full from Kala Patthar (5,545m)

◈Tengboche Monastery at 3,867m, the largest gompa in the Khumbu, with Ama Dablam framing the backdrop on clear mornings

◈Gokyo Lakes — a chain of high-altitude glacial lakes above 4,700m, with Gokyo Ri offering a panorama that includes four 8,000m peaks simultaneously

◈Thame Valley, less trafficked than the main Everest Base Camp route, with traditional Sherpa villages and the monastery that produced Tenzing Norgay

◈Renjo La, Cho La, and Kongma La — three high passes that form the Three Passes Trek circuit, each above 5,000m and requiring genuine mountaineering fitness

◈Namche Bazaar's Saturday market, where highland Sherpa traders and lowland Rai porters exchange goods — a functional economic exchange, not a tourist performance

◈Imja Tse (Island Peak, 6,189m), a trekking peak within park boundaries that serves as a legitimate introduction to crampon and fixed-rope climbing

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⚠ Travel Notes

·Acute Mountain Sickness is a serious risk above 3,500m — ascend no more than 300–500m per day above Namche and build in acclimatization rest days at Namche and Dingboche
·HACE and HAPE can develop rapidly above 4,000m; know the symptoms and descend immediately — do not wait for morning
·Trekkers Insurance Certificate (TIC) and TIMS card are required; Sagarmatha National Park entry permit (NPR 3,000 for foreign nationals) must be obtained before the Monjo checkpoint
·Helicopter rescue is available but expensive — comprehensive travel insurance covering high-altitude evacuation is non-negotiable, not optional
·The monsoon (June–August) brings heavy rain at lower elevations and snowfall and whiteout conditions at altitude; trails above Dingboche become hazardous and leeches are prevalent on lower sections
·Lodges are concentrated along the main EBC route — off-route itineraries (Gokyo via Renjo La, upper Thame) require more self-sufficiency and advance planning for accommodation
·Khumbu Icefall crossing for Everest climbers carries objective hazard from serac collapse; this section is managed by the Icefall Doctors but conditions change daily