Mt Everest base camp

The Trek Home: From Gorak Shep to Lukla

This is day 19 to 24 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek I had been on the trail for nearly three weeks, trekking well over 200 kilometres over tough terrain and most of it at high altitude, often over 5000 metres, and now I was [...]

By |2018-06-05T14:49:22+10:00December 5th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|8 Comments

A Sunrise Meeting with Mount Everest

This is day 19 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek My alarm went off at 4:30am but I hadn't really been sleeping anyway. Sleep is hard to come by at over 5000 metres (16500ft) in altitude and I had been in and out of [...]

By |2018-06-13T10:56:51+10:00November 10th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Inspiration, Nepal|8 Comments

Everest Base Camp: The End of the Road

This is day 18 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek It had been a long, challenging but incredibly rewarding trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal over the past couple of weeks. It had its highs and lows but the scenery was simply spectacular, the [...]

By |2018-06-05T17:20:57+10:00September 28th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|9 Comments

The Stunning Mountain Scenery Around Namche Bazaar, Nepal

This is day 10 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal -> View all posts for this trek When you reach Namche Bazaar during a trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, it is important to stop for an extra day to acclimatize before continuing on up to the higher altitudes. This [...]

By |2018-06-12T16:42:40+10:00May 22nd, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal, Photo Essays|6 Comments

The Bridge at Phakding, Nepal

On the first day of my trek to Mount Everest Base camp in Nepal back in 2009, my stop for the night was the small village of Phakding. The trek from Lukla was fairly easy and mostly stayed at the same altitude as we followed the Dudh Kosi River up the valley. This is one [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:20:33+10:00January 23rd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Nepal, Photos|1 Comment

Going face to face with Mount Everest

I awoke in the village of Lobuche, Nepal, on a freezing morning. Overnight the temperature had apparently dropped down to under -15 degrees Celcius. Although I had been snowed in two days before in Dingboche, the weather was now perfect. Clear blue skies let the morning sun shine down on the ice capped mountains towering [...]

By |2012-12-06T20:58:10+10:00August 13th, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|27 Comments

Snowed in at Dingboche, Nepal

I started my trek from Tengboche, Nepal early on a chilly Himalayan morning. Visiting the monks at the monastery the day before had given me an even greater respect for this amazing place and it's people. I had been awoken early by the ringing of the monk's gongs, which made me want to get up [...]

By |2012-12-06T21:03:34+10:00August 10th, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|11 Comments

Trekking to a Buddhist Monastery in Tengboche, Nepal

After spending a day in Namche Bazaar to acclimatize to the altitude, I was ready to continue my trek to Mount Everest. During my acclimatization day I had climbed up to a viewpoint above the village, where I got unobstructed views up the valley to Mount Everest in the Khumbu region of Nepal. In the [...]

By |2012-12-06T21:08:29+10:00August 4th, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal, Uncategorized|9 Comments

Following the Dudh Kosi River to Namche Bazaar

After my scariest and most spectacular flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal, I was ready to begin the 100km trek to Mt Everest Base Camp and back. Despite the chaotic events getting to Lukla, my flight still gave me an early morning arrival. The first day of the trek would only be a short half [...]

By |2012-12-06T21:12:29+10:00July 27th, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|15 Comments
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