During the pre-winter, the storms can bring snow even at the lower regions, as low as 2,300m / 7,546 feet. In the mid-winter, snow covers most of the trails. The base camp is filled with so much snow and a glacier, a colossal lump of ice assembled in the valley. Apparently, the base camp looks dreamlike as it is surrounded by massive peaks, most of which are covered in huge portion of ice.