I only have 20 days and this trip takes 25 days. where would be the best way to shorten trip apart from Cho la pass? and I have difficulty working out day 17. I am a slow trekker . . ..
Day 1 Lukla to Monjo
2 Monjo to Namche
3. Rest day
4. Namche to Tenboche
5. Rest day
6. Tenboche to Pheriche
7. Rest day
8. Pheriche to Dulga
9. Dulga to Lobuche
10. Lobuche to Gorak Shep
11. Gorak shep to base camp
12. Gorak shep to Kala Patter
13. Gorak shep to Lobuche
14. Lobuche to Pheriche
15. Pheriche to Pangbouche/Phortse
16. Rest day
17. this is where I get stuck as there seems to be no way from Phortse to Phortse Drengka
then if I get over,
18. Porse Drengka to Dole
19. Dole to Machemo
20. Machemo to Gokyo
21. Rest days stay 3 nights at Gokyo 20 and 21 and 22
23. Goyko to Phortse
24. Phortse to Namche
25. Namche to Lukla