It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since I set foot at Everest Base Camp. But I still remember it like it was yesterday!
To commemorate my one year EBC anniversary I thought I’d put together a post with all the information I’ve had to offer about EBC so far.
I really hope it helps others achieve their goal of trekking to Everest Base Camp (5364m)
An excellent day tramp on the North Island of New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is well worth some consideration. It was one of my favourite experiences and the scenery is spectacular. Here’s a bit of information about the hike:
Although Bali had been scheduled as a “holiday” from my long term trip. When I heard it was possible to hike up the highest volcano on the island, I thought ‘heck I enjoy walking, this will add to the relaxation’. How wrong I was!
Descending Mt Agung is one of the most terrifying experiences of my life
Upon arriving in Kamikochi (my base for the Japanese Alps) there appeared to be two types of hikers – the leisurely, flat along the river walker, and full blown mountain climbers, with ice axe, crampons etc. Being comfortably in the middle of these two categories I went in search of a middle of the road hike.
The beautiful Japanese Alps
Munnar is a lush hill station, located in the the south of India. In keeping with most of Kerala, Munnar is incredibly green, and a lovely place to explore. The landscape is predominately tea plantations, and due to its elevation of 1,700m, it’s a fair bit cooler than other areas in India.
There is a wealth of information out there advising what to take on the Everest Base Camp trek. With plenty of people advising it can all be bought or rented in Kathmandu. Although this is predominantly true, there are some items worth bringing from home. These are my recommendations:
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Many people ask ‘how difficult is the Everest Base Camp Trek?’ The answer to this question depends on a number of factors.
Do you like walking?
First of all, ask yourself the following question – do I like walking? Because if the answer is no, then the trek probably isn’t for you. Yes you’ll still feel the same accomplishment of getting there, but if you don’t enjoy the journey it’s probably not worth it.
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When preparing for the Everest Base Camp Trek one of the main questions people have is:
Do I need a guide?
The short answer is no.
The long answer is no, but there are plenty of benefits to having a guide.
In this post I aim to examine the pros and cons of hiring a guide for the Everest Base Camp trek (and tea house trekking in the Nepal as a whole).
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The vast majority of high altitude trekkers will feel some effects of altitude above 3000m. There’s a lot of information out there and some of it sounds pretty scary. I read about altitude before trekking in the Himalayas and thought I would shared what I found.
Altitude sickness is caused by reduced atmospheric pressure at high altitudes. There are various symptoms and some people are effected more than others. It has nothing to do with fitness, but rather the speed at which your body acclimatises. I have listed the most common symptoms below.
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Day 12
Gorak Shep (5164m) – Pheriche (4280m)
Today we began the arduous descent back down the valley. We had planned to climb Kala Patar for sunrise but the clouds would have made our efforts futile and my boyfriend was still feeling the altitude.
We descended quickly down to Pheriche and were there in time for lunch. Unfortunately we were feeling a bit lazy and weren’t selective over our tea house. We picked the first one we saw, which turned out to be a mistake as it was probably the worst we stayed in.
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