How to Train for Everest Base Camp Trek
You do not need to be a mountaineer to trek to Everest Base Camp. You do not need ice climbing skills or elite athletic ability. But the EBC trek is still not something to treat casually. The trek ...
Everest Base Camp Food and Water Guide
One of the simplest and most important daily questions on the Everest Base Camp Trek is this: what will you eat and drink? At home, food may be a matter of preference. On the EBC trail, it affects ...
Everest Base Camp Teahouse Accommodation Guide
The Everest Base Camp Trek is not usually a camping trek. Most trekkers sleep in teahouses, the mountain lodges found in villages along the route. They usually offer simple rooms, a communal dining...
Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary
The classic Everest Base Camp Trek starts in Lukla, follows the Khumbu Valley to Everest Base Camp, climbs Kala Patthar for the best Everest view, then descends through the same valley. On a map, t...
Do You Need a Guide and Porter for Everest Base Camp Trek
Many people planning the Everest Base Camp Trek ask the same question: do I really need a guide and porter? On a map, the EBC route can look fairly straightforward. Lukla to Namche, Dingboche, Lobu...
How to Prevent Altitude Sickness on Everest Base Camp Trek
The hardest part of the Everest Base Camp Trek is often not the steepness of the trail. It is the altitude. Many trekkers train their legs, buy boots and study the route, but underestimate altitude...
Best Time for Everest Base Camp Trek
Ask when to trek to Everest Base Camp, and the usual answer is simple: spring or autumn. Spring generally means March to May. Autumn generally means late September to November. These two windows of...
Everest Base Camp Trek Packing List
The Everest Base Camp Trek does not require ice axes, crampons or oxygen bottles. But that does not mean you can pack casually. The route reaches Everest Base Camp at around 5364 metres, and many t...
Many people assume the Everest Base Camp Trek is expensive because it has “Everest” in the name. Others assume it should be cheap because it is only a trek, not a climb of Mount Everest. The truth ...
You do not have to climb Everest to feel the power of Everest. For most travellers and outdoor people, the Everest Base Camp Trek is the most realistic way to get close to the world’s highest mount...
Mount Everest Summit Success Rate
One of the first questions people ask about Everest is simple: what is the Mount Everest summit success rate? It sounds like an easy question, but it is not. “Success rate” can be measured in sever...
Mount Everest Death Toll and Major Disasters
Everest has two faces. One is familiar: the highest mountain in the world, the dream of climbers, summit photos and sunrise above the clouds. The other is heavier: disappearances, frostbite, avalan...
Why Everest Rescue Is So Difficult
When people hear about an accident on Everest, the first questions are often simple: why not send a helicopter? Why not ask Sherpas to carry the climber down? Why are some bodies left on the mounta...