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Well, how do I continue to say “it was the hardest day yet”? Not possible, right? And yet…..I left Tatopani at 9am for the uphill climb; 14 miles later (and 6 hours), I reached Ghorepani, thinking I was truly at the top…

Today was another challenge of the soul. I had not planned on it but gave myself a stretch goal of hiking to a town called Tatopani, roughly 30 miles away from Marpha where I spent last night….

Ahhhh…….Awoke in Muktinath, at roughly 15,500 feet feeling much better than the previous day. My headache (a typical reaction to oxygen deprivation) had subsided…

Summit day! Awoke super early….4am..as there was shuffling outside our room from the other trekkers. Most mountain trekkers arise early on summit day and start trekking before dawn…

Today was a picnic after yesterday’s hurt-fest. I reunited with my traveling companion Marla and we set off for Thorang-Pedi, the lower of the 2 base camps which sits around 15,500 feet…

Today was possibly the hardest physical feat of my life. I considered for a moment why the day was so hard and realized that it was the uncertainty that made it so. My traveling companion hopped into a jeep…

This morning I felt a little stiff from yesterday’s 21 mile marathon. Regardless, I had another 18 miles on the agenda today as I needed to get to Chame, a town half way up the Thorang Pass Climb…

In the Mountains, Day 1 – Brilliant day but extremely hard. We moved incredibly fast, covering 21.5 miles of ground with significant elevation, carrying 30 lbs.

Today was the first day of trekking. We started in Kathmandu with a toast, potatoes and egg breakfast at 7am. It seemed fine to consume a few more carbs than usual knowing we’d be trekking later in the day…