Pro tip: do not slack off on your water-drinking once you’re sure the elevation isn’t trying to kill you. After yesterday’s water binge, I felt so much better today. Waking up at 4:30am didn’t hurt quite so much, my legs paid better attention to my brain, and my brain was back on board with this … More Expedition Poked-Everest, Day 14: Renjo La & the Too-Long Hike
Personally, I mean. Kala Patthar isn’t exactly a peak, but it is really high. Yesterday, we’d discussed switching our Base Camp day and our Kala Patthar day so that we could see the high viewpoint in the afternoon, with the sun shining full on the mountains, but the weather opted not to cooperate. The unfortunate … More Expedition Poked-Everest, Day 10: we peak
I came, I saw, I poked. We started our day in Lobuche, along with about six trillion fellow mountain-hunters. We left the guest house around 7:45, somewhat later than the bulk of the crowd. Still, before long, we found ourselves in trekker traffic jams that left me gritting my teeth and questioning how badly I … More Expedition Poke-Everest, Day 9: Mission Accomplished
Thither & Yon 