Walking with Giants
Posted Monday 8th November 2021
In late 2003 I did an extended trek in Nepal. The trek was 36 days out on the hoof, most of which was camping, even in snow and ice, covering 240 km horizontally but also nearly 16,500 metres (54,000 ft) vertically.
Part 1: Ascending
This is the first part of a five part story, covering the flight to Lukla and the first few days of walking up to around 12,000 ft.
Part 2: Great Heights
This part of the story takes us from an elevation of around 12,000 ft to almost 18,000 ft, twice.
Part 3: Descending
This is the third part of a five part story, starting at above 16,000 ft but descending to Lukla over a five day period.
Part 4: Ice and Snow
This is the fourth part of a five part story, following from our second departure from Lukla, this time eastward across the grain of the country.
Part 5: Lowlands
This is the last of a five part story, covering our return to elevations that were far more familiar to us Australians.
