https://youtube.com/watch?v=IjkdTtqjmck
For those of us who are not mountain climbers, there is an extraordinary journey that brings the thrill of adventure to the very heart, when you hike to Everest base camp. On this famous trek through the mountains of Nepal, it is possible to get a small taste of what must be one of the greatest physical challenges of human beings: the summit of the highest peak in the world.
From the 2,800 meters of altitude where Lukla is located, to the 5,350 meters where the base camp is located, the path mixes between fields and mountains, villages and glaciers, open sky and unforgettable enormity. As it is a long hike of 15 to 20 days, with 5 to 7 hours a day, an adequate physical condition is required. However, since there are no steep climbs, it is not necessary to have experience in mountaineering or extreme mountaineering.
Thus, the ascent to base camp takes adventurers to the foot of Everest and through extraordinary scenery. At every step there should be an opportunity for a click on the digital camera or a recording on the video camera. For each path on the ascent, life must take on different and ever deeper perspectives, as the body also adjusts to less oxygen.
The ascent to Everest base camp is an idea I have been entertaining for some time, as it must be a transformative, memorable, extreme and far-reaching experience in life. In the video I am including, the BBC tried to present the trek as one of the fifty things or destinations to achieve before you die, and although I am not necessarily filling a bucket list, it is possibly true that it must be worth the ticket in all its far-flung dimension.
What will it feel like to spend a few days in that remoteness? What will it be like to be disconnected for so many days? What will happen in the minds of those who make experiences like this? How much closer will God feel at those heights? What will the food be like? Will I be able to sleep well? How many blisters will I get? How far will the magnetism of the summit reach? How close or how far will I feel to my family? What will it feel like? What will I think?
So many unanswered questions until such an experience. So much to discover and explore to better understand what is close to us. So much to broaden, deepen and grow. Life is one and the possibilities are within our reach every day.
It is an adventure on the horizon. God willing.
Carpe diem!
