Travel to Nepal

Trekking in the Everest Region, 4th: Nepal Trekking Guides

Format: Paperback
Author: Jamie McGuinness
ReleaseDate: 01 April, 2003
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Rating:

Self absorbed author
It is made better by the fact that it is almost impossible to get lost on the Everest or Gokyo treks. For the most part this book is decent. The author is in love with himself and spends lots of time describing things that have nothing to do with you finding the trail. The maps are hand written and not to scale. If it weren't obvious you might get lost. Unfortunately books like lonely planet focus on all of the Nepal treks and therefore are not as in depth. .

Excellent guide for the Everest trek
I used it myself quite extensively on my trek there in May 2001, and it was most useful. I would agree with all previous reviews that this book is a must-have for all trekkers heading to the Everest region. The only thing I can add is that not only does it have very detailed maps and practical advice for the trekker, but it is also very compact and leightweight, which is very important if you are going to heights of more than 5,000m! The books' binding is sturdy and paper quite thick, which is good for backpacking (it will not fall apart after a week of trekking). I think this book is the best buy.

Definitively the best book to have on an Everest Trek
The Bezruchka book is definitely the bible on Nepal but is very large and doesn't have specifics about the Everest region. Before my trip to Nepal I ended up purchasing almost every english book on Nepal I could find. This book by Jamie Mc Guinness is very up-to-date and has great trail and village maps which are very accurate. There are suggested itineraries which are very nice but the format is easy to follow on the trail in case you decide to go on your own route. The suggested day hikes for acclimitisation days were very good too.

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