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. Starting location: Lobuche, 4,910m (16,109 feet) Ending location: Gorak Shep, 5,164m (16,938 feet) Max elevation: Everest Base Camp: 5,364m (17,598 feet) Elevation gain: 454m (1,489 feet) Distance traveled: 7.6 miles in 6:32’39” active time, 8:04’37” total time Average pace: 47’40” per mile Slowest mile: 1:04’11” Oxygen: 87/85 We started … More Expedition Poke-Everest, Day 9: Mission Accomplished
