Category: Hiking
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Fort William and the Ben Nevis Hike: UK Diary
“There are some juicy bits in that route and you don’t want to be in a situation like today if you’re doing it!” – I heard the message loud and clear. I had to make Plan B which was the pony trail with the easy zig zags and I had to do it today. I…
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Planning your Everest Base camp trek – Things to know
When planning the Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek, consider routes, amenities, weather, food access, and altitude sickness prevention. Key itineraries include the classic 14-day route or a 17-day trek through Gokyo via Cho La pass. Adapt your schedule for acclimatization and weather unpredictability, and prioritize safety and comfort in accommodations.
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Day 12: Thangnak to Gokyo – crossing the Ngozumba glacier
This trail was somewhat treacherous with very narrow, steep ups and downs, rocky terrain, loose rocks and scree as we crossed the Ngozumpa glacier to get to the other side, where the Gokyo lake area was located.
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Day 11: Trekking through Cho La pass – a stunning glacier hike
The sheer scale of these mountains were grand and astounding. At one point, I paused to look at the beauty all around me and wanted to just scream my lungs out and say “Thank you!” to the universe. I felt a deep sense of gratitude wash over me as I thought about the last three…
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Day 10: Gorakshep to Dzongla – a brutally cold and heavy snow day
The hike to Dzongla faced heavy snowfall and poor visibility, leading to a cold, challenging journey. The overnight snow left us with a couple of feet of snow to tackle the next day. After parting with friends at Gorakshep, I continued solo toward Dzongla, eagerly looking forward to the next day’s hike over Cho La…
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Day 9: Onward to Everest Base Camp – The Big day
The scale of things and how your body reacts to this new environment is so different from even a couple of 1000ft below you. When we left Lobuche we were at 16,210 ft of elevation and we were ascending up only by less than 1000 ft up over 2.8 miles. And yet it felt like…