Completed the Everest Three Passes Trek in April 2026.
Just sharing some moments from my trek as images.
15 days of trekking - 160+ kms
~10000m elevation in total
did it anti-clockwise.
Major achievements:
• Everest Base Camp - 5,364 m / 17,598 ft
• Ama Dablam Base Camp - 4,600 m / 15,092 ft
• Kongma La Pass - 5,535m / 18,159ft
• Cho La Pass - 5,420 meters / 17,782 feet
• Renjo La Pass - 5,360 meters / 17,585 ft
I recently completed the Everest Three Passes Trek solo in April 2026.
No guide, no porter, no package.
I skipped the Lukla flights and used the road route via Salleri–Surkhe instead. Total trekking days were 15, plus 2 days each side for Kathmandu travel by road.
I did the trek anti-clockwise because I felt it suited me better for acclimatization. Also visited Ama Dablam Base Camp on the way.
Unfortunately, the weather was pretty bad for a few days during my trek, so I couldn’t do side hikes like Nangkartshang Peak, Chukhung Ri, Imja Tse viewpoint, etc. I also skipped Kala Patthar because I was honestly too tired by then. Couldn’t do Gokyo Ri either due to weather.
Interestingly, Kongma La didn’t feel super hard for me physically. Maybe because I unintentionally got some rest in Chukhung as I was stuck there because the weather was too bad to even go for any of the acclimatization hikes over there..
The conditions around Kongma La were rough. For 2 days, people hadn’t crossed from the Chukhung side because visibility and navigation were so bad. Some people had to turn back completely.
A few days after I crossed, a solo trekker sadly died somewhere below Kongma La. Don’t know the exact reason. Probably AMS + getting lost otw, because the weather was bad most days, and it was risky to cross the pass alone at that time.
Once I joined the main EBC trail, everything suddenly felt crowded and busy compared to the quieter parts before. After EBC, I diverted towards Dzongla for Cho La.
Cho La was definitely busier than Kongma La because of all the EBC + Gokyo trekkers. The descent after the pass was a bit tricky but honestly fun too.
Also experienced some rockfall sections between Dragnag and near Gokyo.
I skipped the extra acclimatization/rest day in Gokyo and attempted Renjo La the next morning. That pass actually felt the hardest for me personally. Probably because I hadn’t really rested properly after Kongma La and Cho La and had been moving continuously for days.
Still, somehow made it through all three passes safely. It was such a great experience.
I’m also currently making a detailed PDF guide for the trek, including my itinerary, costs, route details, and other things that may help people planning to do it independently. Still a work in progress though.
Meanwhile, you can comment below or DM me here or on Instagram (@nadeemaflah) if you want to know anything.