Everest Base Camp Trek is Safe
- 10-Jul-2015
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Trek to Everest base camp this autumn 2015 season as there were only minor damages around a few teahouses. Lukla airstrip is functional and safe. Everest trekking route is in good shape, and most tea houses will be in operation to welcome guests worldwide.
Everest base camp is the most popular trekking adventure in Nepal that takes you via scenic mountain flight to Lukla, then trek through suspension bridges, riverbanks, forests, and villages with spectacular views of the highest mountain in the world, Everest, along other surrounding peaks like Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, etc. This trip lets you a rewarding trekking experience to step at the base of the top of the world.
EBC is an experience in the Everest region following the steps of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who were the first to summit the top of the world in 1953 AD. Sir Edmund Hillary is the godfather of the Everest region as he played a significant role in the upbringing and lives of Sherpas. As a result, there are schools, hospitals, museums, the only airstrip, and many other monuments named after him.
This popular Everest trekking route was not affected by the earthquake; the entire trail is passable. There were few landslides, but brave Sherpas (locals) left no effort in clearing the route. You will find donkeys, yaks, dzokyos, and mules transporting the loads and supplies. The stores and shops at Namche are open. As Everest base camp is the most popular trekking adventure in Nepal, during peak seasons from Sep to Nov, many trekkers would experience the trip of their lifetime. This year though, after an earthquake, it is anticipated that number of visitors will be less than in previous years. But this is also an opportunity to go on the Everest trek in a relaxed way avoiding the crowd and immersing in the immense natural beauty and cultural insights around the Everest region during your hike.
Going for Everest base camp trek incoming season is the way to support the local community as tourism is the primary source of income for locals, and it is a great matter of concern whether trekkers will arrive in the upcoming season or not. So join the Everest base camp trek with an added reason now. Not only for trekking adventure and to view the best sights of the highest Himalayas but also to support the Sherpas and help rebuild the country.
