Hiking to Everest Base Camp?

[Anonymous]

My ex boyfriend did this in his late twenties. He was not especially fit, but he was young of course. He was gone for maybe three weeks?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do Kilimanjaro instead.

I’d suggest this. I did base camp to Kili and it was awesome. No need to deal with altitude sickness! Or even really needed any training, besides being reasonably active. Plus Tanzania is awesome.

Not sure what you mean by “base camp to Kili” but if you plan to summit you should absolutely consider that you may get altitude sickness. And you should absolutely train- unless you could handle 5 or 6 days straight of walking on an incline on a treadmill.
Someone on my trip got pulmonary edema and had to be carried down the mountain. 19,300 feet is no joke.

I meant “to base camp on Kilimanjaro” which was just a half day’s walk. No need to train or deal with altitude.

[Anonymous]

I did the 7-day Jomson trek, one third of the Annapurna circuit. It was 1998 and amazing. I trust it would still be good now but a lot can happen. I went myself but saw hikers all along the way and friendly locals. You start in almost rainforest like terrain and then make your way up to classic Himalayan views, the transition to high desert around mustang. It was incredible. I was 29 and in basic walking shape.

[Anonymous]

Be careful if you’re a woman traveling alone in that region.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/sports/mountaineering-sexual-harassment-abuse-nims-purja.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk0.ugvU.SYAdV2o9T6N3&smid=url-share

[Anonymous]

I take a long time to adjust to altitude, I would plan for time to slowly adjust. 2 weeks would not be enough for me.