For those of you interested in exactly where we are going on our way to Everest Base Camp, here’s hoping this information will help you track our progress:

1. Kathmandu to Lukla flight – Lukla elevation 9380 ft.
2. Lukla
3. Lukla to Phakding – Phakding elevation 8563 ft.
4. Phakding to Monjo – Monjo elevation 9301 ft.
5. Monjo to Namche Bazar – Namche Bazar elevation 11,286 ft.
6. Namche Bazar
7. Namche Bazar to Tengboche – Tengboche elevation 12,687 ft.
8. Tengboche to Pangboche – Pangboche elevation 13,074 ft.
9. Pangboche to Dingboche – Dingboche elevation 14,800 ft.
10. Dingboche
11. Dingboche to Lobuche – Lobuche elevation 16,210 ft.
12. Lobuche to Gorek Shep – Gorek Shep elevation 16,942 ft.
13. Gorek Shep to EBC and return – EBC elevation 17,598 ft.
14. Gorek Shep to Kalapatter to Pheriche – Kalapatter elevation 18,514 ft.
15. Pheriche to Tengboche
16. Tengboche to Namche Bazar
17. Namche Bazar to Phakding
18. Phakding to Lukla
19. Lukla to Kathmandu

The final preparations are beginning. We have repacked twice, are thinking about a third porter, all in the hopes that we have enough gear to keep us warm at night.

It’s official, it’s under three weeks now until we pack up to leave to attempt Mount Everest Base Camp!  We’ve been working hard since <at least> October to be in shape for this trip.  Tomorrow, I’ll start doing inventory on all the equipment and clothing we will need (and get in in under 33 pounds) to make the trek.  It’s currently 4 degrees in Gorek Shep – sure hope they get a heat wave by the time we get there!