Arrived in Kathmandu
I said goodbye to Pokhara and everyone at the Chhetri / 3Sisters Guesthouse this morning and flew to Kathmandu. I am comfortably checked-in to the ‘Yak and Yeti Hotel’. Will go for lunch now and then I’m off for some…
I said goodbye to Pokhara and everyone at the Chhetri / 3Sisters Guesthouse this morning and flew to Kathmandu. I am comfortably checked-in to the ‘Yak and Yeti Hotel’. Will go for lunch now and then I’m off for some…
Glad to be back at EBC after our rotation up to Camp 3. Myself and the entire team are doing really well. The plan for the next week is to drop down the valley to thicker air where we can get stronger…
As promised a bit more on the last few days. As said I finished the Annapurna Circuit yesterday, May 3rd. Which means I did it in 15 days instead of the planned 18 days (and I wasn’t the only one;…
Hi Everyone, Just a quick one to let you know I have finished the Circuit yesterday, May 3rd, and am now resting in Pokhara for a few days. More news later today – have to go catch up with a…
Today we hiked from Jomsom to Kalapani. Around 10:30 we stopped in a place called Tukuche and I had the best apple pie on the Circuit in a genuine Dutch Bakery! Simply delicious – with a cup of real coffee!!!!!…
Hello all! Since I found a ‘cybercafe’ in Jomsom may as well post again! Hiked from Muktinath to Jomsom today and visited Kagbeni on the way. All is still going great! Thank you all for the comments and emails, Stephen…
Another rest day at EBC, but we have the schedule for the next rotation Signing out from a very hot EBC.
Another quiet day at EBC. Just hanging out. We are waiting on our schedule for the second rotation up the mountain which will be dependent on the weather. More to come. Signing out from a slightly overcast EBC.
I am comfortable in Muktinah after the biggest day of hiking; today was the highlight of the Circuit trek: Crossing the Thorung-La High Pass at 5416m. It was a hard day’s work but well worth it! Yesterday I made an…
Today we had our first real rest day. Every other “rest” day involved several hours of acclimatization hikes or training. But today, we walked to the bakery and generally just had a relaxing day. Signing out for a sunny EBC.
Just arrived back at Everest Base Camp after our first rotation up the mountain. On the Wednesday (22nd) headed up to Camp 1 (6,000mts) via the notorious Ice Fall. We got up at 2:30am, breakfast at 3:00am and set-off at…
Hey All, Not too sure whether I’ll get this post through, internet is very unreliable here in the mountains! That Ice Lake is at 4460m, not 4160; so we went up 1100m and back down again today.. very hard work.…
Hello Everyone! This is day 6 of my Annapurna Circuit Trek and I am in Manang at about 3500m. Tomorrow will make a day hike to ‘Ice Lake’ at 4160m and then come back to Manang again. I have a…
I have just finished my 4th day of hiking and all is going well! Altitude is not a factor yet as I am only at about 2650m. The weather has been good and the tea-houses comfortable. This is the first…
Today, for training, we went about a third of the way to Camp 1 through the Ice Fall. It was fun and hard. Tomorrow I and the rest of the “red” team will set off to Camp 1. We will…