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Saturday, 03 September 2005 |
The Himalaya ranges, where Everest and all of the peaks we visit are located, are situated at a latitude similar to that of Cairo, Egypt, and Austin Texas. The Himalayan regions are generally warm and dry, especially at the altitudes which we will visit on our trekking routes, and in town. For example, Kathmandu, located at 1300  metres, is almost never cold. It can be occasionally windy and there may be wetter or rainy places in high valleys, and the higher the altitude, the more likely you are to encounter winter conditions, above 5000 metres (16,400 feet).
For touring in town and basecamp trekking in the months of March you might need a few warmer items. During April, May, July, and October you will benefit from the generally warmer weather, but things could still get cold at the high point of your trek. Trekking temperatures can vary from 25 degrees centigrade in the cities to -10 degrees centigrade at the highest point of the trek (such cold temperatures are very rare whilst on trek). By the way, you wont need to walk through deep snow during our treks. 100 percent of our treks are on well-maintained snow-free trails. If you are joining our service trek, there wont be any high altitude (all of the trek is below 3000 metres), so please expect warm and sunny temperatures most of the time.
Mountain weather in the Himalaya is typical of most mountain ranges – fine and warm conditions in the mornings, then cloudy and cooler in the afternoons.
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