Understand
[edit]Periche (Pheriche) is the main village of the Pheriche Valley. Its altitude is 4240 m, but it is far colder than neighboring Dingboche due to the peculiarly icy wind blowing through the Pheriche Valley.
Get in
[edit]It's about 1½ hour's walk from Shomare on the way up, and another 2-3 hours to Tokla.
Get around
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are many lodges where trekkers and climbers on their way to the Mt. Everest Base Camp can stay. It is an important acclimatization stopover.
Stay safe
[edit]There is a rudimentary hospital in Pheriche that is operated under the auspices of the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA). The Pheriche hospital is open only during the two trekking/climbing seasons (March–May and October–December).