November 8, 2022Start: Dole 4100m (13,448ft)Stop: Machhermo 4470m (14,662ft)Distance: 8km (5 miles) Today is a shorter day for us so we get to sleep in for an extra hour. I got up twice last night to pee but slept really well. I was warm and toasty in my sleeping bag but my feet were a … More Day 5: Cruising
November 7, 2022 Start: Namche Bazaar 3440m (11,284ft)Stop: Dole 4100m (13,448ft)12km (7.4 miles) Breakfast at 7am and departure just after 8am. Our porters, which we still haven’t formally met, are outside preparing our bags for transport. We say hi to each other but they do not speak enough English for us to have a conversation. … More Day 4: Climb It Once, Climb It Twice
November 6, 2022 Start: Namche Bazar 3440m (11,284ft)Stop: Namche Bazar 3440m (11,284ft) I’m up by 6am to see what sunrise beauty I can find but the sun is slow to reach over the mountains that tower around Namche. It’s cold out but not unbearable. There is a steady flow of helicopters going up the valley … More Day 3: Namche Zero – Monastery, Everest View, Sherpa Museum
November 5, 2022 Start: Phakding 2610m (8561fr)Stop: Namche Bazaar 3440m (11,284ft)Distance: 10km (6.2 miles) I get up twice to pee during the night. That’s in between being woken up by the rats that are scurrying back and forth on the ledge outside our window. It’s hard not to imagine that they’re going to run right … More Day 2: Ascend The Rock Stairs To Namche
November 4, 2022Start: Kathmandu 1324m (4343ft)Via: Lukla 2860m (9381ft)Stop: Phakding 2610m (8561ft)Distance: 8km (5miles) After a couple hours of sleep the alarm goes off at 3:30am. 10 minute snooze and then it’s time for the last hot shower in the next two weeks. We’re out front in the dark for our pickup by 4:30am. The … More Day 1: Dropping Into Lukla
November 3, 2022Kathmandu We sleep in before enjoying a yummy, leisurely breakfast in Hotel Butsugen’s outdoor patio. We take a short walk through the Hyatt’s back entrance to visit their atm. I withdraw Nepalese rupees for the guide and porter tips. For a few hours, I sort my gear into my duffel bag and backpack. … More Kathmandu Zero: Pack And Weigh
November 2, 2022Kathmandu, Nepal The early start is a bit rough. We have to get up, shower, eat breakfast and get over to the Hyatt Regency by 9am. Caspar and I and fellow group member Silke are staying at Hotel Butsugen, which is only a stone’s throw away from the Hyatt. We use a very … More Kathmandu City Tour: Monkey Temple, Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa
October 30 – November 1 2022 This is maybe the first time I’ve ever flown out of Arcata in the middle of the day which I have to say is pretty darn nice. Sure beats the 4am wakeup for the morning flight. Despite pockets of fog upon arrival at the airport, departure is clear skies … More The 36 Hour Travel Day
Post-trip GEAR REVIEW 15KG WEIGHT LIMIT *took to Nepal but had to cut due to weight limit#things I took on the trek but didn’t need/use marmot long hauler duffel bag – large zpacks arc blast 52L pack zpacks 0F wide long bag with draft tube*thermarest xtherm long foam sit pad *gossamer gear 1/8″ pad toilet kit: (snow stake, tp, hand … More Gokyo – Cho La Pass – Everest Base Camp Gear List
Journey Return 