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 […]
Project Base8000
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: Kanchenjunga North & South Base Camps (Kanchenjunga Circuit)
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 […]