Day 7- We Acclimatize to 12,900’

 Today, we had what is commonly known as a “rest day.” While perhaps a bit less challenging, it is hardly restful. Like all trekkers do, our destination was the famous Everest View Hotel located above Namche at 12,900 ft.  This climb of 1,500’ with a subsequent return to 11,400’ in Namche teaches your body to adjust to the lower levels of oxygen as you ascend. The saying is “climb high, sleep low.” 

Yet again, it was a cloudy, foggy and cool day. Today, the hotel should be named “Everest Don’t Expect a View Hotel.” Nevertheless, we enjoyed our day immensely. And despite the weather, several times during the day, the sky would suddenly open and offer a stunning glimpse of the spectacular mountains all around us. I will include a couple of them below. 

We are told the weather will clear tonight and remain clear for the rest of our trek. Tomorrow, we will trek to Tengboche.

We woke up to this…

Literally two minutes later it became this…

And this. And then closed in again.

We visit the No View of Everest Hotel

The hotel has a spectacular, sunny patio where people can see Everest for the first time. Not so much today. 

My son, Mikie, entertained the visitors with an impromptu piano piece that he improvised.