After what may have been my best sleep of the trip thus far, I spring out of bed to meet Pavel in the common area for our early-morning breakfast (Olga’s decided to sit this day’s hike out). There’s only one problem: where’s breakfast? Typically, you order breakfast the night before and tell the staff what […]
Three Passes Trek Day 3: Namche Acclimatization Loop
My alarm isn’t set to go off for another forty-five minutes, but my body appears to met its sleep quota for the night (something I didn’t know was possible). Today, day three of the Three Passes Trek, is scheduled to be my first acclimatization day. What’s an acclimatization day? It’s a day spent hiking (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 than […]
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 […]
