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A fantastic trip, great scenery all the way up, amazingly close views of the world’s highest mountains, good food, wonderful local people and a great group of fellow travellers.
Seeing Base Camp down on the Khumbu Glacier, after an early start and tough hike over rough ground covered in fresh snow. Also the stunning early morning view of Everest from Kala Pattar.
Ngima G Sherpa was a great leader, wonderful sense of humour and totally dedicated to our safety and enjoyment.
Make sure you are at least reasonably fit, some days are tough, eat the local food and just do it!
For me it’s been the trip of a lifetime and I’m already planning to return.
Being in the high Himalaya's is inspirational, every moment.
Sukhman, our team leader made all the difference: he is kind to a fault; respectful, happy, and has every facet of a great leader. Sukhman's team were brilliant to; Kagei has summited Everest six times, Lakbar and Cammi did everything with a smile. It's a privilege to be with such great people and I hope Exodus and future trekking parties appreciate as much. It's these guys that make it possible and fun.
What you won't find on a packing list that's useful: Wet-wipes (work it out); fresh coffee, playing cards, chocolate, a water bottle that can double up as a hot water bottle at night. Most important of all ..... a sense of humour.
Wow what a trip ! SO well organised with amazing leader and superb staff. It’s not a simple ‘walk in the park’ – the fitter you are the better but it is well within the capabilities of most people. If you are thinking about doing this trip – you should do it NOW
The views are amazing. The people and their culture you will meet along the way are amazing and the way Exodus have set up and organised the trip is amazing
Arriving a Everest Base Camp. Having read so many Hillary and Tensing Norgay stories as a boy I dreamed for so many years of walking in just a few of their footsteps. It was a long walk to get there but worth every step and every breath.
He was OK I suppose.... Pasang was actually brilliant. He has many years experience and seemed to know everyone along the trail. Nothing was too much trouble and he achieved the impossible on a regular basis. He added so so much to our trip. A BIG thumbs up from me !
Be fit. Take Diamox to prevent altitude problems and drink... and drink ( water not alcohol... sorry) And take your time on the trek to take in the amazing views.There is plenty of time so don't turn it into a race as you will miss so much. The 10kg weight limit for the flight to Lukla is flexible to a certain extent so don't get too concerned over this. There are some good YouTube videos showing the kit you need . Layering is the secret - cold mornings can soon give way to t-shirt weather.
Excellent holiday – one of my best ever. Good trekking, lovely weather, and great crowd of people to share it with
So may - but here's three 1. Trekking along the same paths as Everest legends such as Tenzing and Hillary 2. watching a lammergeier (bearded vulture) circling the valley at the same height as us 3. Seeing the milky way stretched out over the night sky at Tengbotsche Monastery
Our leader was Pasang - he was great. He fixed all our problems and gave us sound advice on trekking, how to combat altitude and an insight into the local customs
1. make sure you go to the left of all buddhist monuments (believe me there are a lot of them) 2. Walk high sleep low 3. Never get between a yak and the path edge
Very well organised, great leaders and helpful staff.
The ascending of Kala Pattar and the views of Everest it provided.
Pasang was an inspired leader, who went the extra yard to make sure every person was comfortable. Extremely knowledgable of not only the geography but also the cultural relationship with the people.
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With only 24hrs to go before we were due to depart the UK Foreign Office were still advising against all but essential travel to the trekking regions of Nepal. My son and I were determined to go and with real efficiency Exodus delivered the trek with great communication in just 24 hrs. We were not disappointed! The trek was simply superb, the scenery beyond description and the personal achievement a real buzz, not an easy trek but one that I would not have missed. Or guide, Jangbu Ang, was extremely knowledgeable and experienced, he had summited Everest three times, knew every peak, described every climbing route, explained the culture and religion and perhaps most importantly managed our walking speed so as to ensure that altitude sickness was never a concern to us. We played cards and pool with him and our porter, Ang Cady, undoubtedly the “coolest dude” on the trek, and they let us win occasionally. Although our group consisted of just my son and I we rapidly met others on the same route and established a camaraderie that enabled all to get to Base Camp and ensured a celebration in both Lukla and Kathmandu.
Realising that I was actually going to achieve a goal that I had set myself nearly two years earlier as we approached Base Camp, following in the footsteps of some great men and women.
Simply superb as described above.
Commit to it and you will do it, every moment is worthwhile, remember slowly slowly, the mountains aren't going anywhere, enjoy what's round every corner!
Words cannot describe how amazing this trip is…if you have even a tiny inkling to go, do not hesitate. Every single day, without exception was amazing; the mountains are floor to ceiling, vast and beautiful. It is not your average walk in the park, to get views like this you have to work hard for it!
Every single day was inspirational, but 2 stand out. The obvious one was reaching Everest Base Camp but also finishing the whole walk brought a lump to the throat! We had the privilege of meeting Jamling Norgay (son of Tenzing) on the way, as well as other climbers heading for the summit - truly amazing people! We had some unseasonable snow too and our guide, Gele was absolutely wonderful - at one point he was using his bare hands to dig through snow and dirt to get to fresh soil and rocks that he could throw onto the icy pathway to help us to avoid slipping.
I cannot thank Gele enough. Gele and the team (Pema, Phenju, Gelgeen and the 'Yak boy' of course) were looking after us every step of the way. Gele had some very clear advice that we all stuck to and we were all successful in getting to EBC. He was always keen for feedback and made it very easy for us to raise any issues with him (not that there were any, more that most people at some point had to seek advice about something!). Our group was fantastic, we all arrived as strangers and within a few days it was all about us as a team and all of us working together - everyone was so supportive of each other and this was partly due to Gele's facilitation. He taught us cards games, made us laugh, had some great anecdotes (and some really rubbish jokes!) and was generally the heart and soul of the trip.
Yes - do it! Be aware that it is not easy...every day is challenging. I have also done Kili and that was tough, but only really for the summit night and following day. This trek in my opinion is more challenging as every day there are some very steep ups and downs (sometimes they feel relentless), but that goes hand in hand with there being a 'wow' moment around almost every corner - it is well worth it. If you are a bit nervous about heights - don't worry too much. I was concerned about the bridges and sheer cliff sides. The bridges were remarkably sturdy and can hold a lot of Yaks! As for the cliffs, there were one to two sections that I found slightly uncomfortably narrow...but rest assured that there is always someone there watching your back (or holding you up!). A few other pointers: - The acclimatisation days are essential for making your ascent more comfortable and they are well worth doing. - Take a metal 'Sigg' style bottle and use it as a hot water bottle. - Buy a thicker down jacket in Namche if you need to. - Walking sticks make it a million times easier on the knees. - If you want to buy a Yak bell, do it in Namche as they are about the only thing that are not easy to find in Kathmandu! - Khumbu Cough is real and it is a bit annoying (I still have it!), but it doesn't have to stop you. - Don't expect to sleep much! The days are incredible, but the nights can drag on and feel like a lifetime! Finally, enjoy every minute of it, take the time to take it in, take photos, breathe the air...!
This trek was an awesome, amazing and fun adventure. It was made even more great by the friendly travellers from around the world that we kept meeting on the way and back. Our guides were more than amazing and really made the trip for us helping us every step of the way and guiding us through the paths. It was an adventure of a lifetime.
Arriving at Base Camp Everest after the long and tiring walk was amazing. The view of the tents as they neared were inspiring.
He was a great help. He helped keep the team going.
Take a pillowcase, drink lots of water and try to eat. Enjoy yourself.
A truly fantastic trip to a beautiful part of the world. The extreme cold at night was manageable with a good sleeping bag supplemented by blankets/duvets provided by the teahouses and was compensated for by the fact that the trail was quiet, though by no means empty. Daytime temperatures were fine and at all but the highest altitudes we were normally walking in a baselayer and fleece by mid-morning. It was, however, very cold once the sun went down, although the teahouses did have stoves in their common rooms. In some, there was no running water and the squat toilet had to be flushed by bailing with a jug out of a barrel, having first broken the ice! But we soon got used to this and the benefits of clear days, a quite trail and stunning views more than made up for any hardship.
The final trek to base camp. We met nobody between Gorak Shep and base camp, had base camp to ourselves for the half hour we spent there, saw an avalanche across the valley on the way and could therefore appreciate the dangers faced by those who live and work in this part of the world. It was also very moving to make the steep climb up to Chukpo Lari and then reach the plateau where there are so many memorials to climbers who lost their lives on the mountain.
Lhakpa was the perfect leader. His advice was always spot on and he was able to ensure that we knew the difficulties we were likely to face but at the same time gave us the confidence to face them. The pace at which he lead enabled us to acclimatise and none of us had any appreciable difficulty in coping with the altitude.
Lhakpa recommended that we buy Yaktrax before we set off. None of us had them but we all followed his advice and they were invaluable for a winter trek. We only used them two or three times and then for only half an hour or so on each occasion but they made it so much easier to walk over the icy stretches in question. Next time also, I will hire a sleeping bag in Kathmandu for use on the trek, so as to leave space in the kitbag for plenty of shopping, because good quality walking equipment can be purchased for a fraction of the price we would be charged in the UK.
12 days of trekking (with a couple of days in Kathmandu on the end) in the Himalayas, walking from Lukla, where we flew to, to Everest Base Camp. The accommodation was teahouses, similar to youth hostels, where you order your food from the menu and the family that owns the teahouse will then cook it for you. The walking probably averaged about 6 hours per day, with stunning views of the Everest Range. Weather was very clear, perfectly mild in the daytime but cold at night!
Reaching Everest Base Camp at 5360m. To think that I got to the point where people who have gone on to conquer the mountain have been based was quite something. The first proper view of Everest was also a really awe-inspiring moment, thinking "that's the highest point in the World, just up there!"
Lhakpa was brilliant. He was friendly, he was knowledgable and above all he imparted into the group a sense that he completely knew what he was doing. I think that when you're somewhere that is very exposed and can be quite dangerous, that ultimate trust in your leader is a very important thing, and I had 100% trust in Lhakpa.
Be prepared for cold nights, be prepared not to wash for a few days, but really the kitlist that Exodus provide pre-trip is very complete, and if you follow that then you will be fine.