If you’ve ever dreamed of standing at the foot of the world’s highest mountains, base camp treks to the 8000ers offer the ultimate adventure. From the legendary Everest Base Camp to the remote wilderness of Kanchenjunga, each route delivers a unique mix of challenge, culture, and awe-inspiring scenery. As part of our Project Base8000 journey, […]
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Annapurna Base Camp Trek
We saved the best for last – Annapurna Base Camp! Introduction We only had Annapurna Base Camp left to complete after trekking 13 of the 14 x 8,000m base camps for our Project Base8000. The lucky last – and did we nail it! Not only that, the weather window we had was perfect. We couldn’t […]
Manaslu Base Camp Trek
Rain, rain, rain – well, it is monsoon season after all! The Manaslu Base Camp Trek (also known as the Manaslu Circuit Trek) was an adventure in many ways. Introduction ‘This was the hardest trek we’ve done!’ Well, I do have a habit of saying this after every base camp we have completed as part […]
Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek
Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek / Dhaulagiri Circuit We thought that Kanchenjunga and Makalu were tough treks. But the toughest was yet to come!! The Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek (or the Dhaulagiri Circuit as it’s also known) is a good way to challenge yourself. After 2 1/2 years of lockdowns and border closures, we were free […]
Shishapangma Base Camp Trek
We never thought we would make it to Shishapangma Base Camp! The idea was to tag along with a climbing expedition, who were planning to climb Shishapangma from the south. We would take the drive to South Base Camp and trek to Advance Base Camp (5400m / 17716ft). Then along came the Chinese and officially […]