2ème partie : vallée de l'Everest
Après être restés 3 jours à Gokyo pour parfaire notre acclimatation, le gros morceau du trek s'offre à nous avec le passage du Cho La à 5360 m. Le terrain se fait plus rude avec une montée dans les pierriers et une descente sur glacier. Dès le lendemain, nos esprits se tournent déjà vers le Kala Patthar, point culminant du trek à 5630 m. Nous y montons pour le coucher du soleil, la lumière sur les faces glacières du Nuptse, de l'Everest et du Pumori sont magiques. Il est ensuite temps de redescendre avec un nouveau regard sur le monde qui nous entoure. Dormir à 4000 m nous parait désormais comme une formalité !
4 jours plus tard, nous sommes à Katmandou et la visite de cette fourmilière vaut vraiment le détour. Les religions s'y mélangent dans une tranquillité apparente. Malgré le brouhaha ambiant, je n'ai jamais vu un népalais s'énerver. Nos déambulations se passent en toute sécurité. Sous les fils électriques emmêlés et la poussière, la splendeur d’antan se laisse apercevoir. Pour finir, nous irons chez un collectionneur de thangkas, un art qui reflète bien la spiritualité népalaise : humilité, patiente et beauté.
![Pierre mani Mani stone](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3-3o9X20M4/WD23uD4ngmI/AAAAAAAAKUw/DWM6dE70ol0JHm0V48ppuaXaAfjCYPhYACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%25280%2529.jpg) |
Une petite prière avant le passage du Cho La |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SP6HD9hfRu4/WD23sn6_U2I/AAAAAAAAKUo/tgtAz-ObulsPpzJjLfsjnZaBP-_NdnnbQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%25280%2529b.jpg) |
Matin glacé |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5A41mGAhonY/WEBpbZy2mtI/AAAAAAAAKfw/nGFs2dReGa8ZdUp-6Vm3F4hzjT_TZ6Y9QCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%25282%2529.jpg) |
Montée dans les pierriers |
![Chola Pass Cho La pass](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ridINLD2R_k/WD25CJ8QdzI/AAAAAAAAKYc/o0VeDoY-JWkp766iCpSD8_s4iJPa2XuTACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BChola%2BPass.jpg) |
Cho La pass, col à 5350 m |
![Chola col Cho La Pass](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_oNKsi6MA-c/WD25A8a8NwI/AAAAAAAAKYY/N4mg8u4pTCgqVpf_PzIBqXc3J7LUA6M6QCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BCho%2BLa.jpg) |
Vue Est du col |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNREXTU9guw/WD26507G0gI/AAAAAAAAKZ8/MNLe0bt18J4q-y4vFr7Iua_nAjrfzj7vgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%25284%2529.jpg) |
Descente vers la vallée de l'Everest |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iBMeKSNnriY/WD24UCAhdSI/AAAAAAAAKZ4/pnHX2rEp5BM4HLq-qAa2YP0JDHo7diZVQCEw/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%25286%2529.jpg) |
Superbe point de vue sur l'Ama Dablam |
![Ama Dablam Ama Dablam](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gGwsBZV1ea0/WD24-VMFvgI/AAAAAAAAKZ4/M0uF6IhYIH0wDi9h8qZ4teSbYnth7ppuACEw/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BAma%2BDablam.jpg) |
Ama Dablam - 6812 m |
![Cholatse Cholatse](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hTxB7It4mks/WD25DSszDEI/AAAAAAAAKZ4/R3RzWnYczTYWvWTVCU3bkN4xls4PTIM6gCEw/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BCholatse.jpg) |
Taboche - 6542 m et Cholatse - 6440 m |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMlz3L_y5V4/WD23vEPKjOI/AAAAAAAAKW8/TvEyiq23POU9qij79es_6LeCbKl6NiE2QCEw/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252811%2529.jpg) |
Montée vers Lobuche |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wq6ZMESu_-Q/WD27Wq5aTQI/AAAAAAAAKaA/yCzI6G8_EFAmobkBgHyCehWM1mXm2mexQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252812%2529.jpg) |
Coucher de soleil depuis les hauteurs de Lobuche |
![Pumori - 7161 m Pumori - 7161 m](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STTTQrXvRoU/WD3B7zSXN1I/AAAAAAAAKeM/CXEluPZPdFsH0GM36fzQoz0Gt8rYpA60wCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BPumori.jpg) |
Pumori - 7161 m |
![Ama Dablam - 6812 m Ama Dablam - 6812 m](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09dAyu1mRNk/WD28RqrLBAI/AAAAAAAAKdE/VIV1n7TaosI8HsmtbycZxsyrwyMhJFcWwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BAma%2BDablam%2B2.jpg) |
Ama Dablam |
![Lobuche Lobuche](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEOOUQvLvnM/WD3CvUEcuJI/AAAAAAAAKek/lJ-6ABmN3yQmG2EwinOZ9u8sxCmkAY8sQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BLobuche.jpg) |
Lobuche |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXP81hXhTQU/WD28cggUdlI/AAAAAAAAKd0/2tPyN3-c1lQ2pFDE08szFyx8-nqpNFXjwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BLhotse.jpg) |
En route vers Gorak Shep |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp4_g3U0AW4/WD3CGOsk2CI/AAAAAAAAKeQ/yuEGbgmDOd0_wB3d5dVFcrbENesGIoxlgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BPumori%2B2.jpg) |
Pumori |
![Gorak Shep Gorak Shep](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YQfS54n8_lk/WD28V0cZPlI/AAAAAAAAKdY/MCAqCqJiQ18LGUJP4PlbrKHa4CGwS7zfACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BGorak%2BShep.jpg) |
Des lodges colorés |
![Kala Patthar view Kala Pattar panorama](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pkXdjpXU4Z4/WD28ahwMQNI/AAAAAAAAKds/uJHI_7CeOwkJqWz1MdTTsh8f3r_JrddnwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BKala%2BPatthar.jpg) |
Montée vers le Kala Patthar |
![Kala Patthar Kala Pattar](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OXvcayAcJz4/WD28XrhTXzI/AAAAAAAAKdg/1vOF-vXMICIpkz7fYtsiYNxiuxfBHegIgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BKala%2BPatthar%2B%25281%2529.jpg) |
Vue sur le Pumori |
![Kala Patthar - 5630 m Kala Pattar - 5630 m](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xR8McJJGSN0/WD3t-RC1tWI/AAAAAAAAKfY/nWLAqCwTTjsHm19yYZBeWTfw03hlQ6qNQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BKala%2BPatthar%2B%25286%2529.jpg) |
Aux premières loges, sommet du Kala Patthar - 5630 m
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![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KrxTUfeDOpc/WD28YnaJREI/AAAAAAAAKdk/Kq61Qpu6Uq8Fgx-Xx_FSlOE4CwR2RrjkQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BKala%2BPatthar%2B%25282%2529.jpg) |
Everest et Nuptse |
![Nuptse - 7861 m Nuptse - 7861 m](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-upu01sqo-nA/WD3CeUXJdkI/AAAAAAAAKec/oyAut-vCaaos4gu7T-V55zzI1_vU_B7lQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BNuptse%2Bsunset.jpg) |
Nuptse - 7861 m |
![Everest - 8848 m Everest - 8848 m](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6eqMEc8HnEc/WD3Cd4SbKiI/AAAAAAAAKeY/FgLaxxXA6G48UqCrRRlo91-3bQMxgdyOwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BSunset.jpg) |
Everest - 8848 m |
![Dingboche Dingboche](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrOg9CwirYQ/WD27iWHkLMI/AAAAAAAAKaM/7q0Y9VG3StkqkRMW5j4kyu9vgziQ_R9NACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252832%2529.jpg) |
Descente en balcon vers Dingboche |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CTb3aVQdmTQ/WD27h6ETsAI/AAAAAAAAKaI/WWEWaTyaHaMdmeTS4kyZ9DWagwH-3z8VACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252833%2529.jpg) |
Sous l'Ama Dablam |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h0Hhfv2xpik/WD27k1uFW7I/AAAAAAAAKaY/-BqSGJI428QQaHcZ41HLe-IVUcp1q8iVACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252835%2529.jpg) |
Ama Dablam |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CvX5HzVzwS8/WD27lfATBlI/AAAAAAAAKac/R_QxY4gv6xsNbFH_CugXCov55_nlPfy_ACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252837%2529.jpg) |
Stupa et Ama Dablam |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0fDUIDYY6Lg/WD27mfko2aI/AAAAAAAAKag/vQ-8ET7kvf4r1IyQFzXnXSIcHLOV4kEgwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252839%2529.jpg) |
Torrent fougueux |
![Mani wall Mani wall](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I4HiGaq3RE0/WD27n1XSjwI/AAAAAAAAKak/oIDPg59RM08QKnSkVLaXGIUZUINt9Gl3wCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252840%2529.jpg) |
Mur de pierres mani |
![Tengboche monastery Monastère Tengboche](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xBrwGURB80s/WD3DS3WLJ_I/AAAAAAAAKe4/JX0KSEf3DZsvxKKRPB2Q9V3WXpo_Su-JQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BTengboche%2B2.jpg) |
Entrée de monastère de Tengboche |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Hy3dbxddVs/WD3DTCUiNtI/AAAAAAAAKe8/QVsVeuCjKSE2g0QjYKPYzMngdxAavKYGgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BTengboche.jpg) |
Monastère bouddhiste de Tengboche |
![Kangtega - 6782 m Kangtega - 6782 m](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W17lFfgpacY/WD27oyB41yI/AAAAAAAAKao/7QR3ZMWQzQYBA-BGwe1tAHYcsLO8pQINgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252843%2529.jpg) |
Kangtega - 6782 m |
![Gentiana ornata Gentiana ornata](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1QZsxCYOplA/WD28UwQbO6I/AAAAAAAAKdU/KVvv5zhDfYUsWpRZSiL4omRk_Vh6bbCYQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BGentiana%2BOrnata.jpg) |
Gentiane ornée |
![Wild goat Chèvre sauvage](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYPXva2U05g/WD27rdbx2QI/AAAAAAAAKa0/mflfJWYXPJAj6aUoDCuRlOVpqVzRrg80wCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252846%2529.jpg) |
Chèvre sauvage |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLu4ojzGsFY/WD27skiEXoI/AAAAAAAAKa4/jhI3hY7T1uUI5gfKbqVjHdnPMwPfmiljACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252848%2529.jpg) |
Croisement à Namche Bazar |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b-6hoHGBqsw/WD27twoX2iI/AAAAAAAAKa8/D9ZrDZaVZ7s2nux6P7Ko5CKBxvDov2yewCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252849%2529.jpg) |
Retour en sous-bois |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EV3lQ44AglI/WD27u6lOnTI/AAAAAAAAKbA/zG3djT9KheMN8Pg9EZ95CHYXZQBEeTRtgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252850%2529.jpg) |
Des passerelles... |
![Everest bridge Everest bridge](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwiScOOfB34/WD27vzjI6DI/AAAAAAAAKbE/oO_GsGlHoHQvIg_nJd7rXS30q7UHPyUsACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252851%2529.jpg) |
...et encore des passerelles |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOLTOSbc5Ww/WD270DaghBI/AAAAAAAAKbU/K8n4I_fcFg4jX6NSGPTNsBUA45nVABxfwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252856%2529.jpg) |
Rhododendrons |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XCE-cGZ6luE/WD272zqQSOI/AAAAAAAAKbg/GgXVAvJM9QUua4IUp8Dev9iAY5nwczamgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252859%2529.jpg) |
Monastère suspendu |
![Katmandou Katmandu](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6teKGSoQ3c/WD3C9jPdBPI/AAAAAAAAKes/h0w76xqOfjoNy4gvrdYCe6_wmEHsfAGJQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BKatmandou.jpg) |
Retour à Katmandou |
![Bouddha Buddha](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9e1YI1VcpuU/WD3C96okBtI/AAAAAAAAKew/xdHsFE4_bIE5YnbrhWKv3jhe210xTpjNwCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BBuddha.jpg) |
Représentation de Bouddha |
![Swayambunath Swayambunath](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXrgLmb4OAQ/WD3DI97zinI/AAAAAAAAKe0/mNxCuX42QsEe_ghwewpl_fC3XssZnOurACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2BSwayambunath.jpg) |
Swayambunath, colline sacrée des bouddhistes |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8W1xCQXtUGw/WD28MaLevUI/AAAAAAAAKcw/UPoWj62PknQ0NaAN1LZQpZPPkT2mGtdGgCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252884%2529.jpg) |
Ça passe à tous les coups ! |
![Thangka Thangka](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C_8SbtiRO_c/WD28N5QMKvI/AAAAAAAAKc0/apHMgW9AefIgrwnD_v61u-CfZggSKEuUACLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252885%2529.jpg) |
Superbes thangkas |
![Thangka gold Thangka gold](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VE57de2wx00/WD28OfmURaI/AAAAAAAAKc4/5rgnIUL-cKwPXmZgSjFePu3SAkDOf1MjQCLcB/s400/Trek%2BN%25C3%25A9pal%2BGokyo%2BEverest%2B%252886%2529.jpg) |
Thangka 24 caras |