This week on EBC Trek

This week we had Swedish trekker, Elin, return from Everest Base Camp trek.   If you read the previous story about AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness),  Elin was part of the group who was with our guide Maila.  They spent a couple days at Tengbuche (Tangboche)  with the "trekker in distress" (who was airlifted to Kathmandu, and is now better and happily enjoying rock climbing lessons with Hardcore Nepal Climbing) and then trekked on to Everest Base Camp.


Highlights of Everest Trek
When I asked Elin the highlights of her trip she said 1) meeting the monks at the Tengboche Monastery and feeling the indescribable spirit that is in the air and 2) the view from Kala Patthar.   No doubt many would share both sentiments!!   Spirituality or whatever that thing you "feel" is when you are here is nothing like anywhere else in the world.  Even none-believers start to wonder if maybe this really IS the land of the gods.  Afterall, we have Mount Kalaish in our midst, Everest's real name is Chomolungma (holy mother, or Mother Goddess) and let's not forget the Lord Buddha was born in Nepal.

View From Kala Patthar

From Kala Patthar, you can see many Himalayan peaks including  Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Pumo Ri and Thamseku. Most treks to EBC will save one morning for an early hike up Kala Patthar.   It's best head up for an early morning view before the clouds move in on the peaks.  This is pretty much true of any place you are viewing Himalayan peaks (for example, if you over night in Nagarkot near Kathmandu, you would still want to get up early to see the panorama, sames holds true when staying in Pokhara).

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