We suffered a bit of anxiety around the flight out of Lukla, as the day before we were scheduled to depart a number of flights [...]

We completed the Everest Three Pass trek in 19 days, leaving us with two days before our flight to Kathmandu.  We considered various options and finally [...]

We had a relaxed two day walk from Namche to Lukla.  As we lost elevation the vegetation became lusher and the human population more dense.Last [...]

Today’s walk was like some kind of Himalayan fantasy.  We passed through juniper and rhododendron forests, strode along trails cut out of ravine walls hundreds [...]

We had a very easy day today, drifting down from Lumden (4350 m) to Thame (3850 m).  It was interesting to observe the change in [...]

Today we transitted the last of the three passes on our trek.  They have been getting easier, but we still spent four hours climbing and [...]

We are spending two nights in the village of Gokyo, located at 4800 metres.  The destination of a recognized trek in its own right, it [...]

Yesterday we walked down a bit from Gorak Shep (Everest Base Camp) before turning off the main trail towards Cho La.  The number of trekkers [...]

It is surprising that I have not noticed the smell of anyone in the crowded dining rooms at the trekking lodges, because personal hygiene is [...]

Today we walked from Lobuche to Gorak Shep.  Located at 5200 metres, this is the last outpost of trekking lodges on the Everest Base Camp [...]