OP would have to wait 7 months for a summit attempt if he was planning to try to get to the top.

SAME, just the hellscape of the ice field alone makes me say NOPE. And I read when you shit and piss, the porters need to take it down from the mountain. Like they are already risking their lives for the elitist need to climb this pile of rocks, but they also need to rid of your waste? I read some climbers wear diapers, too.

Some of the people on that doc were very unlikable and did not respect the lives of the Nepalese.

But those ranges have some absolutely gorgeous areas in them - I just think that saying this is more photogenic than anything east of the Mississippi is a bit much. Especially because height doesn’t automatically equal photogenic

I love Utah!!! It’s absolutely stunning

Yes, plenty, from Alabama to Maine. The La Sals in this picture are twice as high as those.

Why pretend to care about the local guides health when you're going to make them risk their lives for your own everest summit lol. You're referring to other people as tourists when you're literally a tourist.

Have you seen the smokies or Appalachians?

What a phenomenal shot of a spectacular view. Nicely done!

Good luck my friend!

Yeah but not a lot of tree ferns around these days. Most ferns are shrubs without a trunk

what do you shoot on?

The base camp trek is like a tourist attraction. The base camp trek has many challenges, but many people do not need help to make it. Please make sure you have an experienced guide and insurance.

Ascend to the peak is a different story, and I am studying how to ascend to the peak.

You are right, and it was between Gorakshep and the Base Camp. The time I went to Kalapatthar, the weather became cloudy. I went in mid-September and visited the base camp early in the morning and Kalapatthar at lunchtime before rushing to Lobuche. It was a 12 hours day.

Even hiking to base camp inherited many dangers. Due to the prolonged absence of tourists, many local professional guides also struggle with altitude sickness. The local guides risk their life for tourism income.

Summit to Mt Everest is my ultimate dream.

That pic isn’t taken from base camp. You can’t see Everest from there. It looks like the pic was taken part way up Kalapatthar, the little hill behind Gorakshep that gives you amazing views of the mountain.

Omg if you are at the base camp then I'd say there's a pretty chance you hope to ascend the peak. Was that your intent? Did you make it? I've read the Jon Krakauer books and it just sounds somewhat horrific.

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I just watched Into Thin Air and, uh, I don't think climbing Everest is going to be on my bucket list.

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Must be windy

There's a drop toilet on the road up there and a big clearing where the campers go. Beyond that there's a really rough road that trucks can only get up and there's spots all over the place. Granted we camped there back in 2018 so it might have changed but I dunno.

Stunning view

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