Day 2: Phakding to Namche
Starting elevation: 8,563 ft / 2,610 m
- Ending elevation: 11,290 ft / 3,440 m
- Elevation change: +2,727 ft / +830 m
- Starting oxygen: 74% of sea level
- Ending oxygen: 67% of sea level
- Distance covered: 4.6 mi / 7.4 km
To acclimate to the altitude we will be in Namche for a few days doing hikes during the day but the first hike was 4.6 miles with some decent elevation gain. To get to Namche we had to cross some crazy suspension bridges. I suspect out here they don't have the same regulations to test safety as back home...
Namche
The teahouse where we stayed
