Asking people what the Everest Base Camp Trek difficulty level is will result in hundreds of different answers. Before my trek, I got every answer from, “Honestly, it was so easy. I don’t know why anyone says it’s hard.” to “It was the hardest thing I’ve done in my life.” Here’s the thing, difficulty level […]
Training for Everest Base Camp at Home
A question I seem to get asked a lot these days is whether training for Everest Base Camp is necessary or not. Training for a trek is a personal thing, and I could give a million answers to this one question. It’s important to start by asking yourself a few basic questions. Am I in […]
Everest Base Camp Packing List
Trekking to Everest Base Camp is daunting to say the least. Every time I thought about what to pack, I felt overwhelmed. While the company I went with provided an Everest Base Camp packing list, I also did extensive research online to ensure I didn’t forget anything. For my trek, I did the Gokyo Lake […]
Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary with Gokyo Lake
I decided to do the Everest Base Camp Trek with a tour group since I was an inexperienced trekker. Previously, I’d only done three day treks at most, so an eighteen day trek was beyond my level of expertise. Add in the fact that I’d be in a developing country with a danger of altitude […]
The Hike to Everest Base Camp: What It’s Like
When I set out on my trek, I thought it would change me. The hike to Everest Base Camp sounds so impressive that I was sure I’d have some kind of epiphany in the middle of the Himalaya. It was a sure thing. Is there any better place to find yourself then at the bottom […]
Everest Base Camp Trek Cost: Food Budget
Before leaving for Everest Base Camp, I had so many questions. One of the big ones was how much does the Everest Base Camp trek cost? Specifically, how much money should I bring for food? Although there is an ATM in Namche Bazaar, it’s nearly impossible to get money out once leaving Kathmandu. I didn’t […]
Sherpa Culture of Nepal: Food, History, and Traditions
Nepal is a diverse country with around 125 different ethnic groups and 123 different languages. In order to show people a little bit more about all the different cultures, I’ve decided to highlight a different ethnicity each week, and this week it’s Sherpas! Hold up, isn’t a Sherpa a mountain guide? I asked myself the same […]
Book Review: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
I was about to try my hand at mountain climbing for the first time (at the very modest height of 6500m) when I stumbled across the movie Everest on Netflix. After watching it and becoming terrified, I felt I wanted to read the true story behind the 1996 disaster that took place on Mt. Everest. […]
The Annapurna Circuit or Everest Base Camp Trek: Which is Better?
One of my dreams was to go to Everest Base Camp, but the more research I did, the more confused I was about which trekking route to choose. Should I do the Annapurna Circuit or Everest Base Camp? For some reason, I decided to stick with the Everest Base Camp Trek over the Annapurna Circuit. […]
The Flight to Lukla Airport: What It’s Like
My stomach is tense, and I can’t stop tapping my foot on the floor. A nervous tick. We’re already running an hour late as we pull up to the airport because someone in our group had ATM trouble in the morning. As we exit the van, I can see Lalit (our guide) sprinting across the […]