Good morning Namche! This bustling village shaped as an amphitheater overlooking the holy mountain of Kongde Ri, offers a unique mix of busy bazaar life with spectacular mountain views. Since this new day was going to be another long trekking
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Everest Basecamp – DAY 10
Day breaks over Khumbu Valley bringing clear blue skies, shining warm sun light and vibrant life energy. We woke up in a cozy, small lodge, tucked away among Sherpa houses, feeling a lazy relaxation resulting from goals achieved and the
Everest Basecamp – DAY 9
The 14th Dalai Lama dubbed the trail to Everest base camp as “the steps to heaven”. Today we were going to climb on the highest step of this trail: Kala Pattar (5545m), from where we would get close up views
Everest Basecamp – DAY 8
Starting your day above 5000m, embraced by surrounding white frosted peaks glowing in the sun, has something unique about it. The sun shines in a special way, the snowy mountain tops seem to merge with the sky, the thin air
Everest Basecamp – DAY 7
Little did we know what this new day in the high Himalaya was going to bring us, when we were preparing to start a new trekking day. Strong morning light entering through the dining room windows was inviting us to take
Everest Basecamp – DAY 5
Climbing higher and higher up the Khumbu valley surrounds us with more and more sky scraping, snow frosted peaks, creating surreal, spellbinding landscapes. However, no other Himalayan peak shapes its surrounding scenery as the iconic, free standing tower of Ama