Pacing Yourself for the Mount Everest Expedition Route
Success on Everest is about managing vertical gain. Going up too fast kills the dream. Here is the breakdown of the daily climb on a standard Everest trekking itinerary.
You gain 600m in one day on the hill to Namche. This is a shock. It is the first test. Take it slow. This is where your Mount Everest expedition acclimatization truly begins.
Above Namche, safe guidelines say sleep no more than 500m higher than the previous night. The trek is designed to follow this, with stops at Tengboche, Dingboche, and Lobuche ensuring safety on the Everest Base Camp trail.
On rest days, you hike up 400-500m and come back down. This spikes your body's adaptation mechanisms without the stress of sleeping high. It is the secret weapon of every successful Everest summit team.
Don't try to skip stops. The altitude profile is designed to keep you alive. Stick to it.
