Everest Base Camp Trek Journal – Day 7
I slept well last night for the first time in quite a few days. I woke up at 6:30 AM, well before breakfast. Andrew was not too happy with me for being up so early, but it was an incredibly beautiful...
View ArticleEverest Base Camp Trek Journal – Day 8 – We Did It
My stomach hurt all night, but I’m feeling ok this morning. Sam was sick again last night, but he feels up for the climb. Andrew seems better and wants to climb as well. Mike still hadn’t fully...
View ArticleEverest Base Camp Trek Journal – Day 9
We woke up at 4:30 AM to try to get a glimpse of Everest at sunrise and set out at 5 AM in the dark. Dan led the pack up the hill, and he and I waited every few minutes to see the rest of the group’s...
View ArticleEverest Base Camp Trek Journal – Day 10
When we woke up it was still raining heavily. There’s nothing to do in Pangboche so the idea of staying there sounded worse than walking in the rain. Once we got confirmation from Boo that we could...
View ArticleEverest Base Camp Trek Journal – Days 11 & 12 – The End
The ATM was down in Namche so it took us a little while to get going in the morning, and we needed to pay the remainder of our tab with Boo. It’s been surprisingly difficult to get cash since I’ve...
View ArticleSurviving An Earthquake In Namche Bazaar, Nepal
There are a lot of hazards you think of when you imagine the Everest region and the elements that come with it, but we never saw this coming. While waiting for dinner on the second floor of our Namche...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous Airport in the World
There are a lot of sketchy airports acround the world, but according to the History Channel, none as dangerous as the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla. But if you’ve already climbed to Everest Base...
View ArticleThe Best Everest Videos Collection
There are a lot of videos out there both climber made and commercial of Everest, Everest Base Camp, and the entire Himalaya Region. I spent a lot of time searching online and these were the highlights...
View Article8000’s: The Mountains Of The Himalayas
The Himalayas, which in Sanskrit means “abode of snow,” is a mountain system in Asia that rises sharply from the Gangetic Plain, in many parts over 8000 meters high. It forms a broad, continuous arc...
View ArticleAmazing Timelapse Video Of The Himalayas
I just stumbled upon this amazing timelapse video of the Himalayas in Nepal. Some cool shots demonstrating how quickly the weather can change, and an overall high quality video worth checking out....
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