Everest Base Camp Trek

ks_bluechip · Sep 23rd, 2007, 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by amarshah

Sounds great KS ! enjoy !

Went to catch the Bus to Jiri today at 6AM and found there is some sort of strike! No buses

Dont know exact reason. Nobody knew, but locals saying Maoist strike. Anyway checked back into Hotel. Hope tomorrow the situation is OK. Maybe will do some Kathmandu sight seeing today

ks_bluechip · Sep 23rd, 2007, 08:42

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Originally Posted by Sadanand Kamath

KS,
Very good information

.

Just a thought. It would appear that in terms of cost, one EBC trek is equivalent to 2 or may be 3 Uttarakhand treks.

Enjoy EBC trek

.

Sadanand

Yes, Nepal treks are pretty costly. A daily average here with just a porter is coming to INR 1000 per day! whereas same in Uttaranchal or HP could have been done in INR 500-600 max. Plus the additional cost of getting to Kathmandu. Another major factor is the huge number of foreignors from West pushes up the prices! But, I guess its good for the local Nepali population. They are so well organised to cash-in on the dollar tourists!

praveen_yadlapalli · Sep 23rd, 2007, 16:07

Sir,

U r flying from Lukla to Kathmandu. How much is that ticket? Is there an option of helicopter to do that. How much does that cost?

I am planning this trek next season and just curious to get a helicopter ride above the mighty Himalayas

Thank u

ks_bluechip · Sep 25th, 2007, 07:01

I reached Jiri by Bus yesterday after a 10 hr long drive in a local bus. Jiri looks nice and full of clouds and a bit drizzing. Today I start the trek 6 days stretchg to Lukla. May not hear from me nxt 6 days as i am told there is no cybercafe till lukla.

My flight tkt Lukla to KTM is 4500 NR, Porter is 2500. Not a helicopter flight. Those are diffeferent and called mountain flights. Dont know cost of that.

- KS

amarshah · Sep 25th, 2007, 11:03

great KS !!! Enjoy see ya

Cheers

Amar

praveen_yadlapalli · Sep 25th, 2007, 16:06

ok

All the best

k_cborty · Sep 29th, 2007, 18:55

ksb...ALL THE BEST!

You always inspire and motivate us with your energy and zest for life!

ks_bluechip · Oct 5th, 2007, 12:25

Hi,
I reached Namche Bazar y'day 4th Oct after 10 days of tough trek (ups and downs 1000m many times) for me. Resting here todaty. Tomorrow start for EBC and Lkal pathar. Inetrnet costrs Rs 10/- per min here ! ...so donet expect anmore posts from me till I reach back kathmandu after some 15 days or more. Trek so far was very good and enjoyed some awsome mountain scenery. But pretty togh and streuous. .... KS

Sadanand Kamath · Oct 5th, 2007, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

Hi,
I reached Namche Bazar y'day 4th Oct after 10 days of tough trek (ups and downs 1000m many times) for me. Resting here todaty. Tomorrow start for EBC and Lkal pathar. Inetrnet costrs Rs 10/- per min here ! ...so donet expect anmore posts from me till I reach back kathmandu after some 15 days or more. Trek so far was very good and enjoyed some awsome mountain scenery. But pretty togh and streuous. .... KS

It is good to hear from you after 10 days. I guess, your trekking has so far progressed as per schedule.

Sadanand

uttam · Oct 5th, 2007, 13:14

Great going, sir!

Happy trekking.

amarshah · Oct 5th, 2007, 13:20

Awesome KS !! keep it up !!!

capt_mahajan · Oct 5th, 2007, 13:25

ksb, photographs!!!! after you return.

k_cborty · Oct 9th, 2007, 13:33

All the best KSB....

We all are waiting for the photographs.

ks_bluechip · Oct 13th, 2007, 18:31

Hi guys and wellwishers ... I just came back to Namche Bazar today.... after completing EBC and Kalapathar. I was really luckty the day I was at kalapathar the skies were without a wisp of cloud! So got great views of Mt Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse etc. The previous day visitors got only partial cloudy views. I must count myself really lucky and With God for such beautiful sight of Everest just in front of me! The trek has been pretty tough and tiring with steep ups and downs. I dropped Gokyo, thinking I will be unable to sustain this climbs and the cold. I have been pretty lucky so far, for having completed Jiri to EBC without any mishaps.

I hope to get back to LUKLA by 15th and catch a flight back to KTM and then to Bombay by 18th, I hope, if flights work out. Lots of photos to uplaod and share.

Bye and will post details later.

KS

Sadanand Kamath · Oct 13th, 2007, 18:49

KS,
Congratulations for completing Jiri-EBC trek.

Yes... one needs to be really lucky to view Mt. Everest and other peaks in a clear weather especially in the context of bad weather prevailing in some parts of himalaya in the last few days.

Sadanand

Sep 25th, 2007, 07:01	#49
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 983	At Jiri now I reached Jiri by Bus yesterday after a 10 hr long drive in a local bus. Jiri looks nice and full of clouds and a bit drizzing. Today I start the trek 6 days stretchg to Lukla. May not hear from me nxt 6 days as i am told there is no cybercafe till lukla. My flight tkt Lukla to KTM is 4500 NR, Porter is 2500. Not a helicopter flight. Those are diffeferent and called mountain flights. Dont know cost of that. - KS

Sep 25th, 2007, 11:03	#50
amarshah Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 681	great KS !!! Enjoy see ya Cheers Amar __________________ Cheers Amar Year 2008 Trips - http://amards14.googlepages.com/

Sep 29th, 2007, 18:55	#52
k_cborty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 113	All the best! ksb...ALL THE BEST! You always inspire and motivate us with your energy and zest for life! __________________ Yeh Zindagi ek safar hai suhana...

Oct 5th, 2007, 12:25	#53
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 983	reached Namche Bazar Hi, I reached Namche Bazar y'day 4th Oct after 10 days of tough trek (ups and downs 1000m many times) for me. Resting here todaty. Tomorrow start for EBC and Lkal pathar. Inetrnet costrs Rs 10/- per min here ! ...so donet expect anmore posts from me till I reach back kathmandu after some 15 days or more. Trek so far was very good and enjoyed some awsome mountain scenery. But pretty togh and streuous. .... KS

Oct 13th, 2007, 18:31	#59
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 983	EBC/ Kalapathar completed successfully! Hi guys and wellwishers ... I just came back to Namche Bazar today.... after completing EBC and Kalapathar. I was really luckty the day I was at kalapathar the skies were without a wisp of cloud! So got great views of Mt Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse etc. The previous day visitors got only partial cloudy views. I must count myself really lucky and With God for such beautiful sight of Everest just in front of me! The trek has been pretty tough and tiring with steep ups and downs. I dropped Gokyo, thinking I will be unable to sustain this climbs and the cold. I have been pretty lucky so far, for having completed Jiri to EBC without any mishaps. I hope to get back to LUKLA by 15th and catch a flight back to KTM and then to Bombay by 18th, I hope, if flights work out. Lots of photos to uplaod and share. Bye and will post details later. KS Last edited by ks_bluechip : Oct 13th, 2007 at 18:34. Reason: spell corrections

Sep 23rd, 2007, 16:07	#48
praveen_yadlapalli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gangetic Plains Posts: 114	Sir, U r flying from Lukla to Kathmandu. How much is that ticket? Is there an option of helicopter to do that. How much does that cost? I am planning this trek next season and just curious to get a helicopter ride above the mighty Himalayas Thank u

Sep 25th, 2007, 16:06	#51
praveen_yadlapalli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gangetic Plains Posts: 114	ok All the best

Oct 5th, 2007, 13:14	#55
uttam Travelling to return to strangers Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 152	Great going, sir! Happy trekking.

Oct 5th, 2007, 13:20	#56
amarshah Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 681	Awesome KS !! keep it up !!!

Oct 5th, 2007, 13:25	#57
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,718	ksb, photographs!!!! after you return.

Oct 9th, 2007, 13:33	#58
k_cborty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 113	All the best KSB.... We all are waiting for the photographs.

Oct 13th, 2007, 18:49	#60
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 825	KS, Congratulations for completing Jiri-EBC trek. Yes... one needs to be really lucky to view Mt. Everest and other peaks in a clear weather especially in the context of bad weather prevailing in some parts of himalaya in the last few days. Sadanand

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