Personal Journeys
If you are a trek enthusiast, you would invariably want to trek the Himalayas at some point in time. That opportunity came to me through my office friends late in Nov 2023 and later in mid 2024. By then I had decided that one day I would go to EBC ! And when a bunch of college friends started planning this out I wanted to be part of it straight away. Nothing is as special as going with your college buddies. I must mention that the past two high altitude treks definitely gave me much more confidence that I could make it for EBC. The experience from the Rupin Pass(15300 feet) trek was very helpful as it exposed me to altitude sickness and how better I would need to prepare to overcome the shortcomings
EBC trek is whole different feeling! The vibe is much more different. Right from the day when you land at Katmandu and then Lukla, you get to see fellow passengers mostly come to achieve what they have been planning for a lifetime ! To be part of the trekking journey you get to meet some of them who are actually going to summit Everest, Ama Dablam or one of the other 6000m plus tall peaks. To walk along with them hear stories from them was an amazing experience!
And when we finally reached the monumental location after the 12 wonderful days of trekking, there we stood… with the Khumbu glacier in the back ground and the Everest standing tall behind it was such a wonderful moment which I would cherish for a life time!
Looking back, the journey to the EBC with your known college friends was very special and would love to go for more such adventures again!