Everest Base Camp Trek in a nutshell
Arriving into Kathmandu was a bit of a scare but once
morning came and Ram (our Himalayan Encounters guide) told us the game plan for
the E.B.C trek, my nerves settled down.
The trekking portion of the trip was awesome. Our porters (the people who carry our
backpacks) were crazy fast. They would
carry three 60L bags per person and beat us to the lodges. As far as the food, it was incredible. Dhal bhat, Pizza, Mo Mos, noodle soup, basically anything that Ram
approved of was delicious.
Once we got to Namche Bazaar on day 3 everyone was excited
for a hot shower. However, I didn’t
fully comprehend that it would be our only shower for a week! I definitely should have savoured it a bit
more.
On another note, the scenery was gorgeous! I’m from Canada so I’m used to seeing the
Rockies but the Himalayas are something else.
Our weather was blue skies and warm throughout the days, with freezing
cold but beautiful starry nights. Each
village that you walk into throughout the trek was small, humble, and
friendly. Everest Base Camp was pretty
cool and very fulfilling. We purchased
some prayer flags earlier and so we spent a 20 minutes hanging the colourful
banners at base camp.
All in all, the trek was the best I’ve ever done. They were long days of trekking but the
triumphant feeling at the top of each mountain kept me going. If you’re thinking about doing this trek,
make sure to add a chapstick, toilet paper, and as many salty/sweet snacks as
possible.
You’ll have a blast!
Adventure program volunteer Bri
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