Kongde Ri mountain looms over Namche Bazaar in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Kongde Ri mountain looms over Namche Bazaar in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Dark skies over Namche Bazaar don’t necessarily mean every resident of this high-altitude village in Nepal is sleeping peacefully. Most visitors use this village, within the boundaries of Sagarmatha National Park, as a gateway to the mountains. It’s a stop for tourists who need to acclimatise to the altitude before setting off on a climb to nearby Kongde Ri, seen in the background, or perhaps Everest itself. Who could sleep before heading off on that adventure?