Entries from 'Nepal'
Some pros and cons of hiring a tour company for your Everest Base Camp trek
- Aperture: f/11
- ISO: 250
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 s
- Focal Length: 10mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Planning an Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek through Sagarmatha National Park can be intimidating, and like many travelers setting out to complete the 62-kilometer hike from Lukla, Him and I were torn between hiring a tour company and going at it on our own. We ultimately decided to play it safe and hired the Amazing…
Some Kathman-do’s and don’t’s when planning your Everest Base Camp trek
- Aperture: f/8
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/80 s
- Focal Length: 16mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
I peered around the corner. The band of marauders seemed to be turning away from me, so I crept out from my hiding spot and walked flat against the wall to stay out of view of the snipers on the rooftops. In this fashion, I crept closer to my destination — an ATM deep in…
Top-10 porter loads on the Everest Base Camp Trek
- Aperture: f/18
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/320 s
- Focal Length: 20mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Nepal’s Sherpa population has served as the backbone of the country’s tourism industry ever since the first westerners set their sights on Mount Everest’s summit. Despite the passage of more than 150 years, Everest and her base camp remain isolated, the rough terrain preventing construction of true roadways or railways. Crude “airports” dotting the region…
