Showing posts with label everest mountain range. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

And then there were mountains!

Looking ahead to the summit
Ok guys, here's the long awaited trek and climb! There's brief description of each day and will elaborate more in each section when there's more to read.

To-knows before reading:

  • AMS = Acute Mountain Sickness, also known as altituded sickness where the body tries to compensae for lack of atmosphere and oxygen to the brain
  • EBC = Everest Base Camp
  • All heights are calculated in meters. Multiply by 3 (roughly) for feet.

Where: Everest Mountain Range

Destination: Lobuche Peak (6,100) via Everest Base Camp (EBC - 5,600) and Kala Pattar (5,900)

Acclimitization process: 2 days in Namche Bazaar (3,200), 2 days in DingBuche (4,700). Acclimitization hike to EBC (5,600). Day rest. Acclimitzation hike to Kala Pattar (5,900). Retreat to Lobuche Base Camp (4,900). Final height 6,100 meters at Lobuche Peak

Company: Travel Ways Nepal - Things not included were gear rentals and emergency high altitude rescue insurance.

Support team: 1 guide, 2 porters, 2 climbing guides. 2 Client total.

Number of days: 16 days on paper. 22 days total (Stuck 6 days in Lukla because of adverse weather)

Cost: ~2,000 USD

To skip right to pictures, check it here


Click the map to see what happened that day during the climb up. Not all events are documented in the map.
You may also click on the map and check out the links.
View Nepal Everest Base Camp and Lobuche Peak in a larger map