Today may very well be the final day of my Three Passes Trek. Before setting out on this adventure, the sometimes not-so-trusty internet indicated that…
Today, I broke one of the rules I prescribed for Himalayan hiking: I didn’t check the toilet basin for (liquid) water before passing solid waste…
Day three of Nepal’s Three Passes Trek calls for an acclimatization day. From Namche Bazaar there’s an excellent loop to be hiked via Khunde and Khumjung.
I had forgotten how crazy my dreams are when I sleep at elevation; last night did well to remind me (all I will say is…
Today begins what will be the last day of my first Himalayan adventure. Once again, the hike I will be doing today took me multiple…
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…
Opening my eyes to a starless sky, I am greeted by another beautiful winter day in the Himalayas and the daily realization that I will…
After spending what feels like an eternity (something like 36 hours) at Namche Bazaar, today it’s time to depart in search of a more peaceful…
Forty-eight hours ago I was in Kathmandu at an elevation of 4,600 ft / 1,400 m; today I am waking up in Namche Bazaar at…
Not all excitement during an Everest Base Camp trek takes place during the day. No, sleeping outside in Namche Bazaar is a sure way to make you new friends.
The Everest Base Camp trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar sees serious climbing up to the Himalaya’s largest town where most hikers will spend two days.
