page_title: Gorakshep
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Gorakshep / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: A view from the Mount Everest Base Camp(Altitude of 5,364 metres (17,598 ft)) - Gorak Shep to Pheriche .नेपाली: सगरमाथा आधार शिविरवाट देखिएको गोरकशेप देखि फेरिच्चे सम्मको एक मनोरम दृश्य । This is a photo of a natural site in Nepal identified by the ID NP-SOL-03
context_page_description: Gorak shep or Gorakshep is a small settlement that sits on the edge of a frozen lakebed covered with sand in Nepal with the same name. It is found at an elevation of 5,164 metres elevation, near Mount Everest. The village is not inhabited year-round.
  Even though trekking lodges at Gorak Shep are basic, in recent times more modern amenities have become available, such as satellite high-speed internet access.
context_section_description: The best times for trekking are in spring (March and April) and autumn (October and November), when the visibility of the mountain is ideal and the temperature is not excessively cold.
  However, in autumn the competition for bed spaces in the lodges can be intense, though normally trekkers are allowed to sleep on the floor of the dining room lodge.
  During the winter, in the months from December to February, it is possible to do trekking, but the vast majority of accommodations are closed, the trails are snow-covered and the cold is very intense. 
  Gorak Shep means "dead ravens," because of the complete lack of any kind of vegetation in this place.
caption: Panoramic view of Sagarmatha National Park-Gorak Shep to Pheriche
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