Williams Tarr Director, John Hughes has recently returned from an epic three week adventure to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.

The trip commenced with a day’s sightseeing in the iconic city of Kathmandu before flying out to the short, steep, mountain airstrip at Lukla.

Accompanied by three pals from his mountaineering club, John then made a 17 day trek up into the Sagarmatha National Park, staying in village “tea houses” en route.

Their hike passed through the ancient  trading post of Namche Bazaar up to Gokyo Lakes, the highest lake system on earth. Then they scaled the 17.600 foot peak of Gokyo Ri to take in  tremendous “roof of the World” views of Mount Everest and three other  8,000 metre peaks.

They continued via the Khumbu valley to Everest Base Camp, staying overnight at the tiny settlement of Gorak Shep. From there the four climbed the peak of Kala Patthar, the high point of the route at 18,200 feet that gave them breath-taking close-up views of Everest and Nuptse.

At the end of the trek, they spent two days of well-earned rest and relaxation in Kathmandu. On his return at the end of November, John commented:

It was the experience of a life-time. With the reduced oxygen and tough terrain the trek was challenging, but the scenery was absolutely stunning at every step. We enjoyed blue skies and sunshine every day and were enchanted by the Nepalese people and their rich culture and heritage. Our Kathmandu based trekking company, “Visit Himalayas Treks” were excellent.

I want to go back to Nepal soon!