My Nepal Adventure

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

A Dad and his Two Daughters Go to Everest Base CampOctober 19 to November 7, 2022 Last October my daughters Kirsten and Stacy, and I started our journey to Nepal. It took forty hours of travel time to reach Kathmandu where we began our adventure to Mount Everest Base Camp. We flew to the village of Lukla where we began …

Hiking from Lukla to Everest Base Camp

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

The trekking distance for the hike to Everest Base Camp in Nepal The trek from Lukla (9,200 feet) to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal (17,500 feet) is approximately 38.5 miles (62 kilometers) one-way. To allow for extra acclimatization, sightseeing and day hiking, One World Trekking’s 30-plus year time-tested Everest Base Camp Lodge Trek itinerary allows for 10 days to …

NEPAL – Enjoy a Gluten-Free Trek

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

An Everest and Annapurna lodge trek in Nepal can cater to your gluten-free diet. Recent research suggests that 10% to 15% of the population suffers from some form of intolerance to gluten and its many symptoms. Switching to a gluten-free diet can initially prove frustrating but, with some creativity and the increase of the number of gluten-free foods now available, …

Mount Everest 70th Anniversary Treks

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May 29th in Nepal was ‘EVEREST DAY’! On this day the trekking and climbing communities came together (many at Everest Base Camp) to celebrate the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. Yes, it is a big deal in our little world and the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon was created to commemorate …