12 member team from Great Hyderabad Adventure Club successfully reaches Everest Base Camp

Hyderabad|India|May '2011: A 12 member team from Great Hyderabad Adventure Club have successfully reached the Everest Base Camp (EBC). Led by Ali Razvi, this is the fifth GHAC expedition that has made it to EBC. The trek that lasted 15 days, saw the team also make it to the Kalapathar Peak in Nepal.

The rigorous training in Hyderabad began for the EBC team, two months in ahead of their trek. These included physical endurance build up, toughening mental attitude and getting a feel of the terrain. Apart from fast walking at KBR Park, the team members also climbed the steps of Kohe Imam Zamin hillock at Ammuguda in Secunderabad.

The actual adventure started in Kathmandu on 1st May 2011. The team went deep into the mountains trekking through the Solukumbu valley and homelands of the Sherpa people, among their villages and monasteries, Learning about the cultural and religious traditions of the Himalayan range with magnificent views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse and Ama Dablam peaks.

The route to Everest Base Camp is very scenic with varied fauna and flora. The trek route is via the small Nepali townships of Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, the ancient monastery at Tengboche, Pangboche, the Dingboche glacier, Lobuche and Gorakshep and finally to the Everest Base Camp at 17500 feet above sea level.

Everest Base Camp Trek which is one of the top 10 things to be done in one’s life, is a tough and gruelling trek, with numerous challenges along the way, including the mountainous trail, the altitude, the bitter cold, and altitude sickness due to reduced oxygen, but the team remained determined to complete their goal.
 

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