Personal message

In January 2014 I willl be doing a 12 day, 100km trek to Everest Base Camp, and whilst doing so I am trying to raise money for a charitable organisation, namely Children In The Wilderness (http://www.childreninthewilderness.com/).

I am requesting that a donation per km walked is made to Children in The Wilderness.

A brief overview of the trek is as follows:

Day 1 - Phakding (2610 m)

Today we have a very early (approx. 6.30 am) flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. After breakfast in Lukla (2840 m), a short safety talk and an introduction to our porters, we gear up and commence our trek, approximately three-hours to Phakding.

Day 2 - Namche Bazaar (3440 m)

Today we trek 9 km to Namche (approx. 6 hours), the administrative centre of the Khumbu region.  Namche Bazaar is the last chance for a hot shower and yummy feast.

Day 3- Namche Bazaar

Day 3 is an acclimatisation day. The best way to acclimatise is to do a strenuous walk up to a high altitude then come back down to sleep.

Day 4 - Phortse Gaon (3810 m)

Today we trek for about 6-7 hours to cover the 9 km from Namche Bazaar to Phortse Gaon.

Day 5 - Dingboche (4410 m)

Climb above the tree-line and trek approximately six hours covering the distance of 8 kms to Dingboche.

Day 6 - Dingboche (4410 m)

Today is another acclimatisation day. Staying the night in Dingboche we take day hikes to Amadablam base camp, Nagarjun Hill or Chukkhung.

Day 7- Lobuche (4900 m)

The trek to Lobuche is about five hours and covers 7 km, bringing us close to our ultimate goal!

Day 8 - Everest Base Camp (5364 m)

From Lobuche we trek to the Everest Base Camp and then back down to our lodge at Gorakshep (5140 m).

Day 9- Kala Pattar/Pheriche or Orsho

Today we make an early start to avoid the early morning clouds and trek to Kala Pattar (5545 m) to witness the best views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and other surrounding peaks. It's a tough walking day (approx. 7 hours).

Day 10 - Tengboche (3840 m)

Trek to Tengboche (approx. 4 hours)

Day 11 - Monjo (2860 m)

Trek downhill and out of the national park to the small settlement of Monjo (approx. 5 hours)

Day 13 - Lukla

This morning we descend to Lukla for the night before flying back to Kathmandu.