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Ultimate Guide to the North Slope of Mount Everest

Time to go all out❗ Here comes the 5-day nanny-level tour guide to the Everest North Base Camp~ Complete this once-in-a-lifetime highlight trip✨ Guaranteed to make your social media posts the most liked📸 📍Core Experiences: ✅ Check in at the world’s highest peak, 8,848.86 meters (GoPro ready) ✅ Traverse the extreme scenery of the Earth’s Third Pole (camera shutter won’t stop clicking) ✅ Witness the sacred Everest sunrise golden mountain & starry sky spectacle (a must-see in life) ✅ Gain a soul-cleansing hardcore life experience (a must for literary souls!) 🚗 Transportation route get: Must join a group! Must get permits! Super important‼️ Day 1: Lhasa → Shigatse Highlights: Stunning Yamdrok Lake photoshoot📸, check in at Karola Glacier Accommodation: Shigatse (remember to walk slowly to acclimate~) Day 2: Shigatse → Everest Base Camp Highlights: Five 8,000-meter snow mountains framed together at Gyala La Pass Overnight: Rongbuk Monastery (altitude sickness warning⚠️) Day 3: Everest → Shigatse Early rise to see the sunrise golden mountain (super lucky buff!) Return to check in at Tashilhunpo Monastery Day 4: Shigatse → Lhasa Perfect ending🎉 💡Pre-trip must-know: 1️⃣ Border permit must be obtained in advance (the free kind) 2️⃣ Take Rhodiola for altitude sickness at least 10 days before 3️⃣ Checklist for luggage: ✔️ Full set of autumn and winter gear (huge temperature difference between morning and night) ✔️ SPF50+ sunscreen (high-altitude UV warning) ✔️ Thermos + glucose (life-saving combo) ✔️ Spare camera batteries (battery drains fast in cold) 💰Budget reference: Transport + tickets + food & accommodation ≈ 3,000-5,000 RMB Recommend bringing extra cash (some places have no signal) ⚠️Survival tips: Move slowly! Stay calm! Keep warm! Don’t tough it out with altitude sickness! Oxygen is not shameful!! Make a wish when you see the sunlit golden mountain (super effective~) 🌄Best season: April-May / September-October (miss it and wait a year!)
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