Nepal: Quick Facts From The Trail

- Lee & Betsy spent 5 full continuous days above 14,000ft in the Everest Region

- A Yak is a male, but did you know a female is actually called a Nak?

- We reached the summit of Kala Pattar on Nov 10th. This is 18,200ft high. At this altitude there is less than 50% oxygen of sea level.

- We hiked over 200 miles in 18 days in the Anapurna Region.

- A porter carries up to 70lbs and is paid about $3 per day.

- Everest Base Camp (17,160ft) is actually located on top of the Khumbu Glacier. There is nothing there more than the wreckage of 2 helicopters and piles of rocks.

- We estimate that less than 40% of trekkers actually are successful in making it to Kala Patthar due to injury and acute mountain sickness.

- Lee hiked 28 of 31 days in Nepal in tennis shoes and sandals due to an deep bone bruise on the ankle that prevented him from wearing boots.

- In the high Himilaya people burn Yak dung in their stoves to heat their houses since no trees can survice at that altitude. Yak dung is of course primarily grass.

- Mt. Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepali, which means "Mother Earth". It is 29,035ft high.

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Back to the "lowlands" again...

We made it!!! We actually saw the top of the world with our own eyes. It was so amazing.. But, mainly we wanted to let everyone know we are back down to the lowlands again (12,000ft if you can call that "low" heheh). We made it to our final destination of Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp. Kala Patthar is 18,100 ft and is the viewpoint for the whole Khumbu Glacier, Everest Icefalls, Mt. Everest and Nuptse. INCREDIBLE!! We also visited base camp which is at 17,160ft and is actually on the Khumbu Glacier. Just wanted to let everyone know we were successful, and are back safely! See you in less than a week (if you are in Colorado that is).
Love, Lee & Betsy

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Anapurna II

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Poon Hill Views

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