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	Nepal : Lukla to Everest Base Camp & Kala Pattar: Days 1-6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the years previous to this prohibition, choppers had become the favored means of getting to Lukla because they were able to fly in worse weather than planes could.
		The steeply angled airstrip at Lukla provides one of the most hair-raising landings in the world, a memorable beginning to a trek.
		The trail from Lukla begins at the far end of the village from the airstrip and leads gradually downhill to Chapling (8,767 ft.; 2,672m).
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=232&catID=0232030206 (1762 words)

	Lukla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lukla is a town in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal where most people visiting the Himalayas near Mount Everest start their journey.
		Lukla, at 2,860 metres (9,380 ft.), contains a small airport where most people begin and end their adventure in the region.
		Lukla has a variety of shops and lodges where one can have basic western style meals and pick up any last minute items for the trekking or climbing ahead.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lukla.htm (676 words)

	Unique treks and Expeditions : Trekking in nepal, nepal trekking company, trekking company tour operator, nepal tour ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lukla is the main gateway to access the Everest region and other high mountain peaks.
		This is a package very suitable for those who have limited time but still wish to enjoy the mysterious culture of the Kathmandu valley, visit the medieval art culture, artistic palace and breathtaking scenery of the roof-top of the world.
		Also, since the flights to Lukla may get cancelled when the weather is bad, it is wise to set your schedule with a little leeway both ways.
	www.uniquetreks.com /everest_area.html (505 words)

	Trekking Nepal at Lukla, Goyko, Kala Patar, Everest
		Trekking Nepal at Lukla, Goyko, Kala Patar, Everest
		Lukla lies in the heart of the Everest trekking area in the Nepali Himalayas.
		Kala Patar - Trekking from Lukla and Goyko
	www.geocities.com /lukla_kala_patar (356 words)

	Lukla Travels & Tours
		Lukla literally is a gate way to Mt. Everest the highest point on earth, the word Lukla in itself is of paramount importance to baptize our company as LUKLA TRAVELS and TOURS (P) LTD..
		During the intervening period of one decade of its existence, Lukla Travels has gradually emerged as one of the foremost Tour Operators not only in the Kingdom of Nepal, but in fact in the entire himalyan region including Tibet, Bhutan and the North eastern state of India.
		LUKLA TRAVELS, TREKS and EXPEDITIONS, a leading Tour Operator for the Himalayan Regions takes utmost delight in presenting its various tailor made Programs, which the organization have been rendering to the visitors, who had visited under the umbrella of Lukla' hospitality.
	luklatravels.com.np (346 words)

	Gokyo Expedition
		Breakfast served in the early morning and drive to Kathmandu airport for your domestic flight to Lukla.
		Lukla lies at an altitude of 2850m and was laid out by Sir Edmund Hilary in 1964, he wanted to show the Sherpas, his true friends and companions, gratitude and respect.
		From Lukla we descend on a wide trail northwest to the village of Choblung in the Dudh Kosi Valley.
	www.abodeasia.com /nepal/everest_trek/gokyo_details.htm (1522 words)

	A Trek in Solu-Khumbu, Nepal - Lukla
		Day 5: Puiyan to Lukla, where we were to meet the rest of the team.
		Lukla flights are famous for being late, early, reordered, or simply canceled; and there was really no way for us to find out why they weren't on the morning flight, nor when they would get there.
		Leslie tells a frightening story about flying into Lukla, whose runway is perched on a hillside plateau between a steep dropoff to the river on one end, and a steep slope up a mountain on the other end.
	www.mit.edu /~jtidwell/nepal/lukla.html (519 words)

	NATIONAL 6 -(Spotlight Weekly)]
		K.C. represents Solukhumbu district in the House of Representatives and was said to be against the expansion of the Lukla airport even before becoming minister.
		Situated at the gateway to Mt. Everest and Namche Bazaar, close to the Nepal-China border, the upgrade of Lukla airport promises to enhance the number of foreign trekkers.
		Thanks to Minister K.C., instead of improving security at Lukla Airport, the government simply ignored it, sending a wrong signal to the outside world about the viability of trekking areas in Nepal.
	www.nepalnews.com /contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2002/feb/feb15/national6.htm (557 words)

	Everest Base Camp Trek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The negative things about this trek are that it is a long trek to get to the base camp and the acclimatisation problems because of the areas high altitude.
		The trek can either begin at Lukla (2800m) at the beginning of the Khumbu region, which you have to fly to ($95 from Kathmandu) or at Jiri, to which is a 12 hours bus ride from Kathmandu.
		Lukla is known for cancelled flights and overbooking, so many people get stuck longer than they planned.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /Nepal/Nepal-Treks/Everest-Treks.htm (3222 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Nepal
		For this reason, the trails above Lukla (the nearest regularly used airstrip to Everest) are among the most crowded in Nepal during October and November.
		Unfortunately, flying out of Lukla is often a problem due to bad weather, and you have to have both patience and a flexible schedule if you opt for this choice.
		Flying in to Lukla and then hiking out allows you to avoid problems with getting on a departing flight, but you then end up hiking through the low country with few mountain views and lots of ups and downs after you've been up there in the thin air and shimmering peaks.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,TRAVELOCITY\|2877\|\|\|0232020025\|F\|Y,00.html (869 words)

	Lukla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The enchanting Everest region is Starting from Lukla (2800m) or Phaplu one day before the Lukla, one can go around the Gokyo valley to the Imja valley crossing over the Cho-la pass - 5300m (la=pass).
		Lukla is situated at an elevation of 2827 meters provides an ideal altitude for starting a trek.
		Lukla is a small town with lots of lodges and teahouses for overnight stays.
	www.skyair.com.np /lua.htm (343 words)

	Jen goes to Nepal
		When you land in Lukla you are at the base of the Khumbu region.
		At 9,000 feet, the Lukla air is cool and decidedly thinner.
		From Lukla you travel north through the Dudh Kosi valley towards Everest.
	triplecitizen.com /Nepal/lukla.htm (160 words)

	Craig's Nepal 2002 Adventure: Day 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The original plan was for us to meet our fellow trekkers, flying in to Lukla, for lunch a couple of hours down the trail from Lukla.
		We decided to go with Padam to Lukla; for me, I was curious to see some planes landing and taking off at Lukla airport.
		While we were having breakfast, the trekkers who flew in to Lukla, arrived at the lodge: Joe Sr, Joe Jr., Mitch, Mark, Modesto, Ester, Catalino and Bonnie.
	homepage.mac.com /cknelsen/nepal/day_12.html (509 words)

	everar8
		On Wednesday at 5 a.m., a bus will depart from Kathmandu which is to bring the expedition and the cargo (the weight of which has, after adding provisions and additional equipment, risen to almost three tons) to the town of Jiri.
		The journey will then continue with a helicopter ride to Lukla (the Lukla airport is still not ready for plane traffic).
		Due to the rainy weather the helicopter ride to Lukla was put off to tomorrow.
	www.k2news.com /everar8.htm (324 words)

	02-MAY-A-1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		First clinic day in Lukla, with a variety of patients followed by a postprandial hike toward Mount Tetra on the Mera Peak approach.
		Second clinic day in Lukla, with more and more interesting cases, followed by a second hike toward the villages of Tuke’and Nachua, through the cloud forest of rhododendrons and the old mossy snags of dead trees surmounted with aerophagic plants, bromeliads and crowned with white orchids.
		Final clinic day # 4 is market day in Lukla, as we see the five hundredth patient in clinic, before the straggler additional patients are carried in to Himalaya Lodge, where we regroup, repack, and prep for our Everest Trek takeoff in the morning.
	home.gwu.edu /~gwg/journal/Year02/02-Mai-A/02-MAY-A-1.htm (122 words)

	Baruntse - Travel to Lukla
		So it is up very early for the short bus journey to Kathmandu's airport for the domestic flight to Lukla.
		The approach to Lukla's steep airstrip is interesting.
		We sightsee in Lukla, most of which is along one main street.
	www.baruntse.co.uk /lukla1.htm (196 words)

	Travel Lukla Nepal - Everest base camp trek - Travelogue
		If you want to trek to Everest base camp then you will come across lukla sooner or later.
		Lukla isn't the nicest of towns but supplies can be bought here for your trek and it's cheaper than the villages on route.
		There is a charity based in lukla and kathmandu called Porters Progress.
	www.globosapiens.net /travelogue_Lukla__nepal-862.html (454 words)

	Adventure Pilgrims Trekking of Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Those who fly to Lukla miss the historic and culturally fascinating route followed by the Everest expeditions of the ''50s and '60s although the trek has changed substantially in the past 30 years.
		Those who insist their time is limited can fly to Lukla and spend as little as six days to visit Namche Bazar and Thyangboche.
		You should allow at least eight or nine days to reach the base camp region if you fly to Lukla; the return from base camp to Lukla can be made in as few as four or five days, so an absolute minimum of two weeks is required for a safe trek to base camp.
	www.visitnepal.com /adventurepilgrims/everest_trekking.html (472 words)

	Lukla Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lukla Airport (2,850m/9,350ft): constructed by local Sherpas in 1964 under Sir Edmund Hillary's supervision, this narrow and bumpy airstrip has opened the Khumbu to a broad spectrum of people.
		For the majority of trekkers, Lukla airport is where the Everest trail begins.
		Plane take off and landing is quite tricky, as there are no radio beacons to guide pilots.
	users.rcn.com /rindech/pages/lukla_airport.html (59 words)

	Science Museum of Virginia - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Morning flight to Lukla, where we meet our Sherpa crew.
		The flights between Kathmandu and Lukla are somewhat notorious for delays.
		All flights make a visual landing in Lukla, so if there is bad weather or fog, even in Kathmandu, flights cannot operate.
	www.smv.org /LeesRpt2.html (242 words)

	Nepali Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lukla is a two day walk from Salleri and there are hopes here of a tourism revival following the renovation of Lukla airport at a cost of Rs 130 million.
		By the time the sun sets behind the Karyolung ridgeline, Lukla is quiet, the restaurants and hotels close early, policemen melt into their separate quarters in the town.
		The decision to build Syangboche appears to be the result of a falling out between tourism minister Bal Bahadur KC and his party cadre in Lukla who staged a demonstration against him on 16 October during the inauguration ceremony of the renovated airport.
	www.nepalnews.com /ntimes/issue78/headline_1.htm (945 words)

	Everest Region - Trekking in Nepal, Treks in Nepal - Alpine Asian Adventure Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Mt.Everest Trek, ...
		Fly in by plane or helicopter to Lukla and start to trek up to Sherpa village Namche (3440m), Tangboche (3870m) and up to Kalapatter (5545m) and Everest base camp.
		This trip includes both Gokyo and Everest base camp starting from Lukla and ends in Lukla, having the different Panasonic views of ranges from both Gokyo RI and Kalapatter.
		This is an expedition, which involves the climbing of Mera peak (Optional: 6461m) from Hunga valley in the Everest and Amphrelapcha pass area.
	www.alpinehimalaya.com /everest.htm (496 words)

	Canadian Mt. Everest 2005: From Lukla — the last report
		I’m in Lukla, waiting for my flight to Kathmandu which is at 7.20am tomorrow morning.
		Namche is on top of a hill and you quickly drop down two thousand feet as you head toward Lukla.
		It was a seven hour trek today and it’s lucky that I love noodles and rice because that’s basically what we ate all day, apart from a regular supply of Mars and Snickers bars between meals.
	www.everestnews.com /everestupdatessouth2005/canadaeverest2004utt05032005.htm (598 words)

	8 Days Namche Trek, Nepal : Guras.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		You will take your time heading back to Lukla and there are many options for extra side trips.
		Depart Kathmandu via air, for Lukla (8800ft) and a short trek (2-3 hours to) to Phakding at 8,661 feet.
		The flight into Lukla is similar to the Everest View flight for views and beauty.
	www.guras.com /nepal/trekking/8daynamche.htm (292 words)

	Trekinfo.com - Airstrip in Lukla
		The airstrip in Lukla is now tarsealed, no longer the gravel pitch it once was.
		If the Lukla airstirp is covered in clouds, or if the KTD valley is foggy (a very likely occurrence these days), planes will not leave on time.
		The lodges by the way are much better now compared to 9 years ago, some even have nice sun-rooms for you to sit down and enjoy your cup of tea or hot lemonade when you stop for a break during the day...
	www.trekinfo.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1428 (409 words)

	November 15 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We had to decide whether to stay here, or continue on to Lukla and try to get an early flight back to Kathmandu.
		The walk from Phakding to Lukla was mostly uphill.
		A couple of Germans who had just arrived in Lukla told me I was the first person they saw carrying a full pack, like they were.
	www.vic.com /nepal/journal/node25.html (1159 words)

	Jiri Everest Base Camp Trek - Trekking in Nepal - Humla Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal
		If you do not wish to fly in to Lukla and you have the time, you may want to consider this trek, in fact the extra seven days spent trekking into Lukla through the Solu Khumbu region are a delight.
		This region is relatively undeveloped compared to the trail from Lukla onwards; the trek provides an insight into the many traditional aspects of the lives of the different ethnic groups of the area.
		From Lukla we follow the itinerary as described in our Lukla to Lukla tour.
	www.adventureone.info /np_jiri.php (275 words)

	Mt. Everest Travelogue, Lukla to Phadking
		We got up very early in the morning to go to the airport as we had booked a flight for 06:45 to go from KTM to Lukla.
		We were forced to wait in front of the plane for more than an hour and at the moment that the clouds disappeared and we were allowed to take off the pilot recognized that the planed wasn't refuelled yet!
		Finally after cigarette smoking guys fuelled the plane we took off and it took us 40 until we saw the airstrip of Lukla on which we were supposed to land.
	www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=4385 (314 words)

	Trekinfo.com - lukla
		Hi - I plan to do the EBC trek at the start of Nov. I know this the peak season and was wondering should I book my flights from Katmandu to Lukla well in advance over the net or something or would I be alright just booking them when I arrive?
		You can book your flight ticket to Lukla from Kathmandu in advance.
		We can offer US$ 85 one way air fare for Lukla and return is just double of oneway.
	www.trekinfo.com /forums/showthread.php?t=979 (264 words)

	Nepal
		An optional climb of or climb Island Peak is also available on the way back to Lukla.
		However, we believe that by flying into Lukla and trekking in the roadless Khumbu region, we will avoid any problem area.
		Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
	www.oregonpeakadventures.com /nepal.htm (572 words)

	MERA PEAK (6,654m/21,825ft.) Kathmandu/Lukla/Kathmandu.22-dayd trip 18 days trek and climb \| Nepal \| trekking in nepal
		The ascent of the peak is technically straightforward, however, the heavy snow and the maze of crevasses can make the way longer to the summit.
		Besides the charm of climbing Mera Peak, the trek to its base camp from Lukla is rewarding for experiencing little-visited and as yet unspoilt region of Nepal with densely forested hill sides.
		This is a very high altitude trek through glaciated valleys with possibilities of being stranded in adverse weather condition.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/13529.html (789 words)

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