It’s a round trip. Getting to the summit is optional, getting down is mandatory… Anonymous Route Down 22 - 26 September The trip down took just 4 days. After Kalapattar, from Gorakshep I just wanted to go down to thicker air, setting my sights on Pheriche at 4240m. Thirty minutes into the 2-hour walk to …
It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks The 3 rules of mountaineering The highs and lows DAY 8 - 21 September 2014 I woke up unrested. Today, I make the final push to Everest Base Camp (EBC). ‘Would I make it?’ passed through …
ROUTE UP 14 - 20 September 2014 DAY 1 - 14 SeptThe journey to Everest Base Camp starts with a 35 minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, an experience by itself. Built by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1964, this postage stamp airport sits on a hillside 2860m high, laying claim to having the highest and shortest runway (1,500ft) at …
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