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Ama Dablam part 1: start to Nangkartshang

December 17, 2023 · by · in Hike reports, Nepal 2023 · Leave a comment

I first became aware of the existence of Ama Dablam when a friend had just returned from Everest Basecamp, and showed me their photos from the trip. It immediately became one of my favourite mountains, and one of the primary reasons I wanted to visit the Everest Region of Nepal. Fast forward to 2022 and […]

Everest Basecamp Part 6: Gokyo to Lukla

February 11, 2023 · by · in Nepal Trip 2022 · 2 Comments

After enjoying a good lunch in Gokyo, I went to my room and lay down for a bit. Gokyo Ri was one of my main objectives for the trip, and having ticked every to-do list item so far, I wasn’t going to miss the last peak – but my legs were really feeling the strain […]

Everest Basecamp Part 4: Kongma La and EBC

January 30, 2023 · by · in Nepal Trip 2022 · Leave a comment

I had enjoyed my time around Ama Dablam and below the slopes of the legendary Lhotse South Face, but it was time to tackle the first pass of the trip, Kongma La. Acclimatisation had gone really well, and with the 5550m summit of Chukhung Ri done, I was confident that Kongma La was doable. Both […]

Everest Basecamp Part 3: Nangkartshang and Chuckhung Ri

January 22, 2023 · by · in Nepal Trip 2022 · Leave a comment

After two nights in Pangboche, with my “rest day” hike to Ama Dablam Basecamp – I was happy to start moving up the valley again. The objective for the day was simple – hike to Dingboche and head up the hiking summit of Nangkartshang for some extra acclimatisation and some great views. Walking out of […]

Everest Basecamp Part 2: Ama Dablam Basecamp

January 14, 2023 · by · in Nepal Trip 2022 · Leave a comment

I woke up and took a look out my window. Kongde Ri was calmly waiting on the other side of the glass, across a deep valley. The scale of these mountains takes some getting used to! The usual first view of Everest had not provided a view the previous day, but I knew I would […]

Everest Basecamp part 1: Getting to Namche

January 8, 2023 · by · in Nepal Trip 2022 · Leave a comment

At any given point in time, I will have a large number of ongoing mountain projects. A few years ago I came up with a list of five mountains that I need to see in person, I usually call it my top contenders for the most beautiful mountains on earth – although it might be […]