Starting elevation: 16,142 ft / 4,920 m Ending elevation: 16,863 ft / 5,140 m Elevation change: +721 ft / 220 m Starting oxygen: 56% of sea level Ending oxygen: 54% of sea level Distance covered: 2.67 mi / 4.3 km Time hiked: 3 h 00 m What time is it? It's still dark outside. Why am I
Everest Base Camp Day 8: Dughla To Lobuche
Starting elevation: 15,157 ft / 4,620 m Ending elevation: 16,142 ft / 4,920 m Elevation change: +985 ft / 300 m Starting oxygen: 58% of sea level Ending oxygen: 56% of sea level Distance covered: 2.2 mi / 3.5 km Time hiked: 1 h 45 m Day eight on the trail and I recapturing the joy that
Everest Base Camp Day 7: Chukhung to Dughla
Starting elevation: 15,518 ft / 4,730 m Ending elevation: 15,157 ft / 4,620 m Elevation change: -361 ft / -110 m Starting oxygen: 57% of sea level Ending oxygen: 58% of sea level Distance covered: 6.9 mi / 11.1 km Time hiked: 3h 30m Sharing a room with Franklin from Brooklyn may have been
15 Things To Remember Trekking In The Himalaya
To take a break from narrating the day-to-day happenings of my Everest Base Camp trek, I have decided to share some of the things that I would recommend keeping in mind while trekking in the Himalaya (or probably countless other places as well). Despite everything I thought I knew prior to
Everest Base Camp Day 6: Chukhung Ri And Failed Acclimatization
Starting elevation: 14,469 ft / 4,410 m Ending elevation: 15,518 ft / 4,730 m Elevation change: +1,049 ft / +320 m Starting oxygen: 59% of sea level Ending oxygen: 57% of sea level Distance covered: 6.9 mi / 11.1 km Time hiked: 7h 00m Every step is a literal struggle. I can't go more
Everest Base Camp Day 5: Tengboche to Dingboche
Starting elevation: 12,697 ft / 3,870 m Ending elevation: 14,469 ft / 4,410 m Elevation change: +1,772 ft / +540 m Starting oxygen: 64% of sea level Ending oxygen: 59% of sea level Distance covered: 6.71 mi / 10.8 km Time hiked: 3h 30m Balls. It was cold last night. I'm not even that
Everest Base Camp Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Starting elevation: 11,290 ft / 3,440 m Ending elevation: 12,687 ft / 3,867 m Elevation change: +1,397 ft / +427 m Starting oxygen: 67% of sea level Ending oxygen: 64% of sea level Distance covered: 5.72 mi / 9.2 km Time hiked: 4h 00m After spending what feels like an eternity (something
Everest Base Camp Day 3: Acclimatization, Khumjung, and Khunde
Starting elevation: 11,290 ft / 3,440 m Ending elevation: 11,290 ft / 3,440 m Elevation change: +0 ft / +0 m Starting oxygen: 67% of sea level Ending oxygen: 67% of sea level Distance covered: 4.72 mi / 7.6 km Time hiked: 4h 00m Forty-eight hours ago I was in Kathmandu at an elevation of