Mount Everest Base Camp, We’ve Arrived
After revisiting our trek to Mount Everest Base camp through videos, we have come to the end. The day that we arrive at our destination. From the spectacular views of the Khumbu Ice Fall and the South Cole to the bonding with our guide Deep and Porter Sher, it was an amazing day.
A Himalayan Adventure: Snapshot Sunday
It has been a week of editing video and re-visiting our time at Mount Everest Base Camp. On September 8th we will be putting on a media presentation at Mountain Equipment Co-op in Toronto and it has been incredible looking at our previous posts, videos and photos of our time in Nepal.We had forgotten just how stunning the scenery is in the Khumbu Region. Every day felt as if we could reach out and touch heaven. This photo captures that magic of what we saw every day for almost two weeks while trekking to Everest Base Camp.
Everest, The Day Before Base Camp – Video
We have been re-visiting our time at Everest Base Camp lately as we slowly post our videos from our trip to Asia. It has been amazing watching the footage and it reminded me just how stunning the Himalayas are. Every day was a dream. Sure at times it was tiring and we didn’t feel well at others, but as I wrote in a previous blog post about our EBC Trek, You feel as if you can touch heaven here in the Khumbu Region. The Views compare to nothing I have ever seen on earth and re-living the experience simply makes me want to return to tackle the Annapurna Circuit!
Our EBC Multimedia Slide Show – Toronto, September 8
If you happen to find yourself in Toronto in September, there are some exciting things going on with us. Not only will we be speaking at the Meet Plan Go Toronto Event on the 14th but we will also be speaking at Mountain Equipment Co-op on September 8th! It is going to be a fun slide show presentation mixed with video, graphics, humour and information that you will need to know about trekking in Nepal and beyond.
Everest Base Camp, Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Namche Bazaar to Tengboche on the EBC trek is an exciting day. It is the first time you catch a glimpse of Mount Everest. After spending a day acclimating at Namche Bazaar, it is time to work up to a higher elevation. Surrounded by astounding panoramas of the Himalayas the day is exciting and exhausting at the same time.
Everest Base Camp Video – Day 2 in 2 Minutes
Day two of our Everest Base Camp Trek was the longest day of our climb. It involved a 6 hour hike from Pakding to Namche Bazaar. We covered 10 km of mountainous terrain with a final elevation gain of 800 metres. The second day is a lot of fun though because you cross several suspension bridges, you get to challenge yourself by trekking up some steep mountains and you see a lot of Yaks and donkeys on the trails taking supplies from Lukla to Namche Bazaar.
Everest Base Camp in About a Minute…Video
Well, it’s about time we started editing video from our travels in Asia. We were visiting our friends Bran and Dave this past weekend and they suggested that we start putting up more video on our blog and we couldn’t agree more. While we were on our Princess Cruise, we chatted with Rick Griffin from Midlife Road Trip and he made a very good point. In general people browse the internet looking for video first, photography second and words last. As a Blogger, I tend to browse the internet and read words first. As a photographer, Dave enjoys looking at photographs first. And as ex film business employees, we both used to watch videos first and foremost.
Tips for Trekking to Everest Base Camp
Trekking to Everest Base Camp has been on our top adventure list for many years. We learned quite a bit hike up to 5364 meters and have some valuable tips that we want to share with any future trekkers to make your life easier. It is not the scary daunting experience that people imagine it to be, it is actually a lot of fun and hopefully these points will help you with your future climbs and make it just a little bit more comfortable on the way up.
Everest Base Camp Adventure – Part 5
It is Freezing! Morning came too quickly today at Tengboche. We had our first fitful nights sleep on our Mount Everest Base Camp Adventure. The temperature easily dipped down to -10 and our plywood walls didn’t offer a lot of comfort. For some reason neither of us can make it through the night without a trip or two to the toilet when we are at altitude. We realized that we should have paid the 250 Rupees for a hot shower at Namche Bazaar on day 3 because now the weather is so cold there is no way we can face a bucket bath in a freezing shed. Looks like it is going to be a new record for Dave and I. 9 Days without a shower.
Packing List for Everest Base Camp Trek
This is it boys and girls. We are fulfilling a goal that we have had for many years. We are going to Everest Base Camp. It is a little daunting to know that we will be trekking over suspension bridges, climbing along high ridges and spending several days at 5000 meters. But the most daunting task that lays ahead is what to pack for a 15 day excursion up to Base Camp. Here is what we are bringing with us.
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