Kongde Ri looms over Namche Bazaar in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal (© Andrew Peacock/Aurora Photos)

【January 14 2017】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 acclimate 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?Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..