Raw and rugged. Pakistan is a safe and welcoming country. Our goal: trek to the 5 x 8000m mountain base camps in Pakistan. Introduction It’s hard to sum up Pakistan. On the one hand, it feels like a crater on the moon – raw and rugged with a beautiful landscape. On the other, it holds […]
Base Camps
Shishapangma Base Camp
We never thought we would make it to Shishapangma Base Camp! The idea was to tag along with a climbing expedition, who were planning to climb Shishapangma from the south. We would take the drive to South Base Camp and trek to Advance Base Camp (5400m / 17716ft). Then along came the Chinese and officially […]
Cho Oyu Base Camp
Planning Planning and then getting to the next two base camps for our Project Base8000 was always going to be a challenge. Firstly, Cho Oyu Base Camp is located in Tibet, on the border with Nepal. Next, finding an appropriate mountaineering expedition to tag along with. Then, obtaining the appropriate visa and permit which in […]
Nepal: Makalu Base Camp
Locals say the Makalu Barun valley in Nepal is the “Yosemite of Nepal”. Experiencing it first hand on our way up to Makalu Advance Base Camp, the valley certainly has that magical wow factor with it’s massive rock walls. Due to its relative inaccessibility, the Makalu Barun region is little-known to tourists with few trekking […]
Nepal: A Kanchenjunga Story
This story about the Kanchenjunga trek was written by Bruce, who we met on the expedition to the North and South base camps of this incredible mountain. Bruce is based in Washington, USA. Ka…BOOM!… ka BOOM, BOOM …BOOM! I woke with a start, “what the…” My heart seemed as if it was desperately trying to […]