Nepal Part 9: Shomare to Everest Base Camp

Part 9 of our Nepal trip takes you to Everest base camp! We all made it and felt very proud of our accomplishment. Hiking to almost 18,000 ft and sleeping at 17,000 was not very comfortable and so we enjoyed the views and experience but were happy to reach our turn around point and make our way down in elevation to recover.

We were so lucky to have spectacularly clear weather with a little snow dusting. It was windy at times and very sunny. Our guide continuously reminded us to dress warm and wear warm hats when sleeping to stay healthy. It worked and we all got through the trip without a cough or cold.

The highest point of our journey at Everest Base Camp, elevation 17,600ft. The mountain peeking out on the right behind the ridge is Mount Everest and we standing on the Khumbu Glacier. The tents of Base Camp are to our left.
The weather was spectacular for our entire trek. Here we are leaving Lobuche and walking up to Gorak Shep and EBC. We met some folks that became snowblind this day because the sun was so intense. They were evacuated by helicopter.