Dingboche, High-altitude Sherpa settlement in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Nepal
Dingboche is a settlement located at 4,410 meters elevation in the Khumbu region, surrounded by snow-covered peaks including Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Makalu, serving as a crucial stopping point for trekkers heading toward Everest Base Camp.
The village has functioned as the final Sherpa settlement along the Everest trekking route since early mountaineering expeditions, providing essential support and contact points for climbers including those from the historic Hillary and Tenzing expeditions.
The community maintains Tibetan Buddhist traditions through several monasteries, prayer flags, mani walls, and regular religious festivals, with local Sherpa residents preserving their ancestral customs and spiritual practices across generations.
Access to the village requires trekking from Namche Bazaar or Tengboche along mountain trails, as no roads reach this elevation, and yaks or mules transport supplies while approximately 26 lodges and teahouses provide accommodation.
Dingboche hosts the highest billiard parlor in the world and serves as a designated acclimatization point where trekkers typically spend one or two days adjusting to high altitude before continuing toward higher camps.
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