<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="31613398" paraeid="{00404466-5fe3-4c77-a566-79c1097d81af}{169}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">The trek from </span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Chukung</span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> to </span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Lobuche</span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> via </span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Kongma</strong></span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong> La Pass</strong> is one of the most challenging and rewarding sections of the Everest region trek. It takes you across </span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Kongma</span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> La Pass (<strong>5,535m/18,159ft</strong>), offering breathtaking views of the Himalayan peaks, pristine landscapes, and a sense of achievement.&nbsp;</span><span class="EOP SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="1313346114" paraeid="{00404466-5fe3-4c77-a566-79c1097d81af}{199}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">We start our trek very early in the morning as today’s journey is quite long and challenging. 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Ama </span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Dablam</span><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">, Lhotse, Makalu, and the Khumbu Glacier, offering an unforgettable panorama of the Himalayas.</span><span class="EOP SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="452421252" paraeid="{00404466-5fe3-4c77-a566-79c1097d81af}{227}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW235803016 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">The climb to the pass is steep and rocky, requiring focus and stamina. Once at the top, the sense of accomplishment is immense, but the journey is far from over. 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This final stretch is both challenging and rewarding, marking the end of an extraordinary trekking day.</span><span class="EOP SCXW235803016 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div>