After twelve days in the Himalayas and many thousands of units of elevation change, I have successfully returned to the civilized world (read about the trek here if you prefer words to pictures). I saw yaks, goats, dogs, horses, trekkers from all over the world, and an absurd amount of mountains
Everest Base Camp Day 10: Kala Patthar
Want to know a secret about the Everest Base Camp trek? Everest Base Camp isn't (necessarily) the highlight of the trip. That honor commonly goes instead to Kala Patthar. What's Kala Patthar? Exactly. Since people unfamiliar with the Himalayas have likely never heard of Kala Patthar (and
Everest Base Camp Day 9.5: Gorak Shep to EBC
Starting elevation: 16,863 ft / 5,140 m Ending elevation: 17,598 ft / 5,364 m Elevation change: +735 ft / 224 m Starting oxygen: 54% of sea level Ending oxygen: 53% of sea level Distance covered: 2.17 mi / 3.5 km Time hiked: 2h 00m to EBC (4h 30m roundtrip) With a belly full of hot water
Everest Base Camp Day 9: Lobuche to Gorak Shep
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 Himalayas
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 Himalayas (or probably countless other places as well). Despite everything I thought I knew prior to
Mountain Hardwear Wraith Sleeping Bag Review
When I decided I was going to trek to Everest Base Camp in the middle of winter, I knew that I would need to change out some of my gear before heading to Nepal. As much as I love my Phantom 15 sleeping bag, it is not suited to keep me warm in the bitterly cold temperatures - the kind I expected to