Pheriche

फेरिचे Pheriche
Pheriche
Coordinates	27 ° 54 ′  N , 86 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 54 ′  N , 86 ° 49 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Nepal
province	Province No. 1
District	Solukhumbu
height	4371 m
Pheriche and the northern mountains

Pheriche ( Nepali फेरिचे ) is a village in the Khumbu region in eastern Nepal . It is located in Sagarmatha National Park at an altitude of about 4,371  m . Pheriche is a station on the Mount Everest Trek between Namche Bazar and Mount Everest Base Camp and is a popular stopover for trekkers and mountaineers to acclimatise to the altitude.

Yaks near Pheriche with Ama Dablam in the background

Pheriche was a traditional village of mountain farmers who focused on growing potatoes and buckwheat, and keeping yaks . Today the place has adapted strongly to trekking tourism. There are several lodges and many locals work as mountain guides or porters.

In Pheriche there is the Pheriche Aid Post, a rudimentary hospital operated by the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) based in Kathmandu . Its origins go back to 1973. Research into altitude sickness later became a focus of the station. It is considered the highest hospital in the world. After the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015 , Pheriche was also badly damaged and the hospital was involved in providing first aid to the injured from Everest Base Camp.

Web links

Commons : Pheriche  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ HRA Pheriche Aid-post. Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal, accessed August 2, 2020 . 
2. ↑ 'I felt as if I was on a boat at sea'. The Harvard Gazette, accessed August 2, 2020 .