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Day 15 and 16: Returning home in style
The morning started early and following breakfast we left the teahouse and headed up the steep steps to the airport. Aadam raced up the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 19, 20236 min read


Day 13 and 14: Descending to Lukla
Start: Kyangjuma End: Lukla Finishing altitude: 2860m The mornings are growing warmer and the air thicker as we descend through the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Day 11 and 12: Chasing oxygen
Start: Gorak Shep End: Kyangjuma Finishing altitude: 3550m I woke up to a bitterly cold morning and lay bundled up in my sleeping bag,...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 16, 20234 min read


Day 10: Everest base camp
Start: Loboche End: Gorak Shep Finishing altitude: 5164m I slept surprisingly well through the night and emerged slowly for breakfast....

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 15, 20236 min read


Day 9: Above the clouds
Start: Dingboche End: Lobuche Finishing altitude: 4930m I woke up to the sound of gentle knocking on my room door and battled to emerge...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 15, 20235 min read


Day 8: Rest and acclimatisation
Start: Dingboche End: Dingboche Finishing altitude: 4360m Today marks our first full acclimatisation day, where we will climb to a high...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 14, 20234 min read


Day 7: Beyond the trees
Start: Pangboche End: Dingboche Finishing altitude: 4360m Today was significant as it marked the day we progress above 4000m. Beyond...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 14, 20233 min read


Day 6: Tengboche Monastery
Start: Kyangjuma End: Pangboche Finishing altitude: 3930m After a long restful sleep, I was woken up with the usual good morning call...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 13, 20234 min read


Day 5: Highest hotel in the world
Start: Namche End: Kyangjuma Finishing altitude: 3550m Today started with breakfast at the teahouse, luckily everyone’s headaches had...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 11, 20233 min read


Day 4: Christmas in the Sherpa capital
Start: Monjo End: Namche Finishing altitude: 3440m I awoke before sunrise and scurried across the campsite to the toilet, feeling the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Day 3: Gateway to the Sagarmatha National Park
Start: Ghat End: Monjo Finishing altitude: 2850m Today began with an early wake up at 6am, before the sun had made an appearance above...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20234 min read


Day 2: Flying into Lukla
Start: Lukla End: Ghat Finishing altitude: 2530m Today started abruptly with an uncomfortably early alarm at 4.30am. The early start...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20234 min read


Day 1: Arriving in Kathmandu
After a long plane journey from London via Doha, I arrived in Kathmandu, the capital and most populous city of Nepal. After a short taxi...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 8, 20233 min read
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