Tips for Successful Everest Base camp Trekking

26th June 2022

Are you brainstorming about an exciting journey? We are here for the successful completion of your journey. Your safety and the successful journey are our very first priority and we are promised its assurance. Everest base camp is one you are seeking for. Located in the country with the Himalayas in its lap at the very highest peak from sea level.

This article gives you some important tips for successful Everest base camp trekking.

It is a camp with a well-known identity that is a step to heaven. Actually, it’s a base camp with a breathtaking stunning view from its top. No one will regret reaching there in fact everyone will be pleased with his/her own decision. The very wild forest gives a sense of greenery and its scenic beauty gives a very emotional touch that triggers our hearts. A famous saying goes on: Natural beauty catches a heart which is truly applicable.

While Mt. Everest gets the most press coverage when it comes to the Everest base camp as it is located at the height of 8848.86m. It is the most exciting and admirable journey to date. Everyone will be attracted by its breathtaking scenery. In fact, some of the organizations may not give service due to its rugged topography and its complex route. One can find enough guides and maps for easier destinations. Some specialties of this Everest base camp make it more significant.

1. Eye-catching view

Due to its location at the highest altitude viewers can feel the natural and scenic beauty with greenery all around. The rocky mountain makes the journey much more exciting and mindblowing. Standing on the very highest peak and seeing the world around has become a part of every individual. Sherpa villages, glacial moraines, and foothills are its particular specialties. Every surrounding around it gives a sense of warm welcome to the opening window to the top of the world.

2. Climate and its topography

The trekking time often required two weeks. Everest base camp is a dry high altitude region. It receives only about 18 inches of rainfall in the higher altitudes during the rainy season. The monsoon is still warmer despite the rain. The shining brightest sun at the clear sky is its specialties a t the top. The warmest temperature on average in the daytime in July is about -2F IN January is -33f and it can drop as low as -76F. The best time to visit this base camp is either side of the late May to mid-step monsoon season as these are the most preferable months with a good sense of visibility.

3. Arrangement for the Mount Everest climbs

The difficulty level for the Everest base camp is moderate. The pack loaded uphill, hiking, trekking, walking, and stair climbing are its basic requirements for its climbing condition.

Some training as a part of its arrangement for the Everest climbing

Strength training for the overall muscle and lower body and core.

Flexibility Training

Cardiovascular training includes both aerobic and anaerobic workouts with and without pack weights.

4. An individual preparation

One must be very careful about the hike up and down carrying luggage or a bag pack minimum of six kilos on average of 5-6 hours a day. An individual-minded pre-planning is the most for starting. Then the training comes after it as legs and muscles get stronger with more hill training. Individual physical fitness and strength are the most essential prerequisites . Clothing and Footwear are the most essential elements along with it the weather is the most challenging factor, one must be prepared for the entire upcoming obstacle during the journey.

5. Stay hydrated

The important tip for EBC trekking is to say Hydrated. Dehydration is much quicker at altitude. Water is the best friend at the altitude. A normal person even requires 6 liters of water per day it must be more than 6 liters in the case of climbing an altitude. Try and drink one liter of water each day before starting trekking. At least 5-liter water consumption is the most for the climbers in order to make the journey successful.

6. Sun protection

The higher the altitude the more decrease in the level of UV protection. The more the sunburn the more an individual gets dehydrated that why the consumption of water should be the most for climbers. Applying the sunblock is the most overcoming solution. Sometimes a mild headache may be seen in some cases which is not a matter to be afraid it may be due to the increasing altitude as some people are prone to altitude sickness this problem can be solved by staying an individual dehydrated.

7. Train for your ease

Though this trek is not a technical climb an individual must be physically fit and have excellent strength, conditioning, and endurance to be able to complete the trek with ease. Training building strength and endurance make you fully prepared for the journey. If you do not have any access to mountains or hills to train on one can always add extra weight to the backpack just for long walks on the stair master in the gym. No worries as we will be preparing all the necessary training for the amazing journey as we treat our guests as gods.

8. Mentally prepare

One must be prepared for the rugged topography. One must have the courage and strong determination in order to complete the journey easily. Self-esteem is the most important factor for all journey completion. Relaxation and an open mind along with full enjoyment is the most key factor. A slow and steady pace is also a key factor . One must not hurry rampantly but patience is the most .keeping a manageable heart rate throughout the trek is important, a balanced diet is also an essential requirement. Heavy breathing may not be appropriate. Breathing can be managed by inspiration through the nose and expiration through the mouth thus this critical learning leads towards the successful and safely reaching of our goal.

9. Month selection

The appropriate month for trekking in the Everest base camp in April, May, October, November December. Although there is a risk of cloudy weather and precipitation it is possible to trek in September only if there is the late withdrawal of the monsoon. There is a significant difference depending on the location in Nepal mainly due to the timing and intensity of the monsoon. Flights are the easiest route but due to some technical issues flights may be canceled several times.As the climate is the most challenging factor for it. Cloudy or windy conditions might cancel flights to the airstrips like Lukla, Jomsom, and so on. There may be several reasons for visiting this base camp as some national travelers and sometimes some international travelers may visit this came due to some cultural reasons. Due to the interest to visit during the festivals which can have an impact due to the portal shortages mainly at the time of Dashain and Tihar. Some photography-interested people can have access to this best camp as it can be the best platform for them to sprout their personal skills and ideas.

10. Refreshment

A refreshment includes an enjoy with a cup of tea. A tea house trek can arrange all the food and accommodation in a local manner. A wise selection of the tea house is essential so that an individual can have access to better and more advanced facilities at a very reasonable price. Almost all the tea house on the trail like Gokyo valley trekking or Everest panorama provides good basic standards of sophistication and of proper hygiene and cleanliness maintenance.

One can have access to the 5-star hotel located at the Namche bazaar to the basic accommodation at Tengboche or Dingboche. But the places for the accommodation at the higher altitude are limited as the cost for its overall management is difficult at the higher zone.
Tea house over there gives a sense of local feelings that Is the feeling of our own house even me myself has a homely feeling at that time as the tea house over there can beat the motherly taste of my mother. Really pleased with this service.

11. Rooms with a hygienic restroom

Most single rooms have twin beds with some basic furniture like a small table along with chairs and some decorative items like flower vases, lamps, and many more in their interior. Generally, white color items are preferred as it looks beautiful with an eye-catching attraction to the viewer. Generally, beds along with a pillow and its sheet is a most. Necessary blankets and other items during winter seasons like heater, immersion rod, electric jug, and many more are available. We can also have an access to the coat, hooks, sheet, shelf, and many others too. At night a padlock is provided for security concerns. If not satisfied with the security system one can use a personal lock themselves.

Nothing is superior to an individual’s health. There must not be any kind of compromise on our health. Keeping this thing in mind all the rooms there are established with attached restrooms as it is really an awkward situation for each and every individual to run rest rooms at late night. Besides this, there may be cases of a disturbance at midnight to the public using public restrooms. Mainly, on the lower elevations, most lodges offer western-style toilets along with roll toilet paper. As in some places squat toilets are also common.
Overall with the growth of the average trekking industry, popular trekking routes and services of the Everest region have an adequate number of lodges. An advanced and quality living style can be easily found at a reasonable price.

12. Overall cost

As Mount Everest is the world's tallest peak located in the country of the Himalayas and mountains one cannot return after reaching there without climbing Mount Everest. As for the cost of Everest base camp Trek, there is no fixed price. On average, the journey would cost primarily based on the requirements of the travelers. It may range from very costly to cheap one. The prices may be different depending upon the organization. It may cost from $2099 to $4500.The luxurious training package and helicopter return will cost a bit higher than the normal ranges of standard packages. Sleeping at the base camp for a couple of nights after the trekking may exceed the cost of $4500.

Overall the trek is categorized as moderate in terms of the difficulty level. But Everest base camp at the beginning may be a matter of challenge. Physical and mental fitness is a matter that concerns a lot. Rocky trails with several uphill and down hills are its specialties. The Standard Everest base camp has a distance of 130 km round trip which gets broken down into 12 days. In its 12 days, it takes 8 days to reach base camp and the remaining 4 days to get back. The most important feature of acclimatization to high altitude is an increase in the rate and depth of breathing.

Conclusively, of most tourist who comes to Nepal, 80% tourist are dreaming of trekking in the Everest base camp region and seeing Mt Everest views sunrise and sunset with all the Himalayas, and who cannot walk to trekking, they go towards the mountain flight to see the Mt Everest and all the Himalayan range. We can access this base camp by more than a 6/7 trekking route in the Everest region.
Anyway, Everest base camp is one of the best great Himalayan trails and adventure trekking in Nepal. Thus the main purpose of this base camp is the main encampment providing supplies, shelter, and communication for people engaged in wide-ranging activities, such as exploring, reconnaissance, hunting, or mountain climbing…..Overall Everest base camp is safe and doable for everyone. With a bit of preparation, correct gear, and adequate acclimatization the trek should pose a very little risk at all. It is very popular so the trails tend to be wide and smooth and support is more readily available. And thus this is also the most popular route taken by trekkers in the Everest region. It is encircled by the most iconic peaks on Earth as Everest stands at the top. A visit tour in this camp is really a mind-blowing adventure which still holds an unforgettable memory for me. So last but not least let’s make a trip here with your safety as our promise and gratitude as our commitment.