Everest

Adventures of a mother of 7 – Johanna Gustafsson

Because it's there!

When 8 years old I learned about Mount Everest, and ever since I have dreamed about climbing up there. When I became middle-aged and sensible I thought that it's impossible.

2012 when I turned 50 I suddenly got this crazy idea to fulfill my childhood dream. Now, almost 2 years later, after studying, training, researching & finding solutions, it seems possible!

If things go well I will summit in May 2014, if things don't go well I will hopefully do it another year. If you want to follow me vie e-mail updates you can subscribe to them.

Lobuche

April 10, 2014 / Johanna Gustafsson

By Peellden (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Lobuche, elevation of about 4,940 meters, is just about the last overnight lodging on the trek to Everest Base Camp. It's getting higher, thinner, colder and rougher.

There is still Gorakshep about 200 m higher, the plan is to stop there tomorrow and still have walls around us for the night. But then that's it, living in tents will be the new reality. Looking forward to it!

Kathmandu is actually further away, but here is a nice schematic of our trek to Everest Base Camp

The 62 km trip from Lukla at 2800m that takes us ten days uphill, mostly because of the acclimatization process, can be done in three days when going down. Here is a nice animation of the route:

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