North face, Rongbuk, base camp

Everest Travel Guide ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ

The Tibetan side of Mount Everest is reached by road from Shigatse. Base camp is at 5,150 m, so you need at least two nights in Lhasa first.

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Best time
Mid April to late October
Suggested stay
7 to 8 days including Lhasa
Getting there
By road from Shigatse, about 340 km
Base yourself
Tingri, one night before base camp
North face of Mount Everest from Tibet
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The north side is open from mid April to late October. The road, the permits and where you sleep.

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