A trekker stops beside a chorten to admire the views on the way to Everest Base Camp with views of Taboche in the distance, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker on his way to Everest Base Camp with Everest the distant peak on the left and Lhotse the peak on the right, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Climbers test their gear at Everest Base Camp before making their way onto the mountain, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker on their way to Everest Base Camp, Mount Everest is the peak to the left with some spindrift blowing from the top, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker makes her way to Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker in the Everest region on the way up to Everest Base Camp walking in front of Cholatse, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Trekkers make their way along an alternative route via Photse to Everest Base Camp, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker on her way to Everest Base Camp stops to take in the views, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A trekker in the Everest region on the way up to Everest Base Camp, a view of Pumori in the distance, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Hoards of trekkers make their way to Everest Base Camp, Mount Everest is the peak on the left, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Namche Bazaar, on the way to Everest Base Camp, has grown from a traditional mountain village to a bustling trading hub, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Yaks make their way down from Everest Base Camp to collect more supplies, with Kongde the peak in the distance, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

A trekker in the Everest region on the way up to Everest Base Camp seen here walking in front of Cholatse, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Yaks, the beasts of burden in the Himalaya, on their way to Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia