At 8,586m/28,169ft, Kanchenjunga is the world’s third highest mountain, located in far-eastern Nepal on the border with India. We trekked to both the North and South Base Camps. Blessed with perfect weather, this trek into the far eastern remote part of Nepal was truly an amazing adventure. With great views of the mighty Kanchenjunga massif […]
Base Camps
Nepal: Everest Circuit and Cho La Pass – Stunning Vistas
Introduction The brochure promised ‘Everest Circuit and Cho La Pass. Combining Everest Base Camp (EBC) and Gokyo Lakes with a stunning crossing of the Cho La pass’. Well, the hype lived up to it and more. Those that have followed my previous posts on the Himalayas would have noted that despite numerous visits, I have […]
Nepal: Everest Base Camp 60th Anniversary Trek – Have Dinner Suit, Will Travel
How many people have taken a dinner suit all the way up to Everest Base Camp (EBC)? Located at 5,380m/17,600ft, it certainly was one of the highlights of our trip. “Why”, you may well ask? Celebrating 60 years (May, 29th) since the late Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s first ascent of Mt Everest. We […]