Lobuche to EBC to Kathmandu Duration: 7 days Distance – Lobuche to Gorak Shep to EBC (17600ft): 8km Altitude gain: 450m/1476ft Distance – Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (18200ft): 1.5km Altitude gain: 410m/1345ft It’s been twelve days since I left South Africa and today I will … [Read more...]
The Himalayas (Part 3) | Dingboche to Lobuche
Dingboche to Lobuche Distance: 12km Vertical altitude gain: 500m/1640ft Price for one liter of water in: Kathmandu: Rs50 (Nepalese rupees) +-ZAR7 Namche Bazaar: Rs150 Dingboche: Rs200 Lobuche: Rs300 Duration: 1 day Dingboche - Day 6 It’s freezing cold. As I open my eyes … [Read more...]
The Himalayas (Part 2) | Namche Bazaar to Dingboche
Distance: 14.9km Vertical altitude gain: 970m/3200ft Price of a 1 liter water in: Kathmandu: Rs50 (Nepalese rupees) Namche Bazaar: Rs150 Dingboche: Rs200 Duration: 2 days Namche Bazaar We’re up early for a sunrise shoot at the Everest view point a kilometre … [Read more...]
The Himalayas | Getting there
I had a dream A year ago I at last had the opportunity to make my dream of traveling to the Himalayas a reality. Ever since my first hike in the Drakensberg I’ve had a fascination with Everest and the Himalayas. I always dreamed of following in the footsteps of Hillary, Tenzing-Norgay, Messner, … [Read more...]
