Welcome to the Lady Everest web site. I created this site for the adventurous people who are interested in going to Mt. Everest Base Camp (17,598'), Kala Pataar (18,400' from which you will see the top of Mt Everest in all Her Glory) and Gokyo Ri (17,400' from there you will see another spectacular view of Lady Everest)...and need to talk to someone who has been there as much as I have. Just a normal gal who has a passion for standing at the foot of Mt. Everest. Year after year.
My name is Kat and I have been trekking to the foot of Mt Everest (otherwise referred to Everest Base Camp or EBC) every year since 2004. I have learned how to adapt to the extreme environment and high altitude as best that I can each year given the different weather I have experienced while trekking. Anything from warm and blue skies with the crisp air to the pouring rain to white-out blizzards with sleet and snow. I have seen it all and been in it all!
It is a serious endeavor to attempt the trek to Mt Everest base camp, let alone attempt to climb the mountain, and those that follow the rules of high altitude will have a better chance of making it over those that don't. I have seen helicopters take trekkers out of the Khumbu region time after time. Some have even died. Trekkers do not have to die! There are some important things to remember that will help you to acclimatize without the fear of succumbing to HAPE (high altitude pulmonary edema) or HACE (high altitude cerebral edema). Again, it is imperative you know about this before you trek in that region and this is not to be taken lightly. However, that is no reason to be discouraged as I can help plan your trek with the least risks for sickness, at the lowest cost possible (how I do it for myself yet still be with an agency) and give you the best tips I have learned year after year that has made my trip not only successful but healthy and memorable...all along with also having some little special comforts from home.
The many new and exciting friends you meet along the way and the different and magnificent places to see en route to EBC (Everest Base Camp) will astound and fascinate even the most jaded trekker. The key to a great time is here on this website and, with a personal consultation by me, you would be almost guaranteed the best time of your life. I say 'almost guaranteed' because it would be up to you to listen and follow what I tell you regarding the high altitude information and pick and choose on your own what works for you. Many of my friends who have gone with me have never been sick after I learned how to stay healthy and strong in that region year after year during the different trekking seasons. It took a few years of learning how my body reacts to certain levels and how long it takes for me to acclimatize so I may be more on the side of caution especially since I am older. I started going to EBC in my early 50s and am now in my 60s. I know what medication to take, what supplements to take, how much water needed per day and other helpful hints for making this trip a healthy, happy and successful one. I did not think I would get altitude sickness or bronchitis but that is what happened to me the first few years I was trekking to EBC. Now my trips have been nothing but enjoyable and healthy from start to finish because now that I know better I can do better...and share what I know with you. Annually while in the Khumbu region, I have attended the lectures at the clinics at 14,000' and have learned the latest information about high altitude and AMS (acute mountain sickness) and, during these past seven years since I started to go to EBC, research is constantly being done to help educate and keep trekkers and climbers safe from the pitfalls of high altitude. Now I consult those trekkers beforehand with this valuable updated medical information along with my own personal 'tricks and tips' that make the trek much more comfortable and a little easier to withstand.
Since I have been there year after year, I am up to date and current with what the country and the different trekking regions demands of the trekker. The rules and regulations you might say. The permits needed, the limited weight allowances for the flights to the region, how much the porters are allowed to carry, etc. How much should one tip at the end of the trek and other questions that will surely come up for you. You will get visa information and dollar exchange information, hotels to stay at and places to go to and see while in Kathmandu while you are awaiting your flight to Lukla in the Khumbu region which is the start of your trek to EBC. Being in the sacred Khumbu region with the almighty majestic high Himalayas all around you will change your life and your perspective of it. The people in that region will fascinate you and touch your heart. Being in that part of the world is somewhat of a religious experience....but very personal and unique to each one that comes there. It most likely will bring your spirit right back to you and recharge your soul. It is a moving and life changing experience for most. Being there will empty your mind and fill it with wonderful memories and experiences....not to forget to mention spectacular views.
And, its been a place I call my second home. Even some years before I started coming here regularly (2004) I once lived in Nepal for a few years but now is the time I feel the most at home there. Its hard to stay away once you come to Nepal and do a trek to Mt Everest or another major mountain. You will find you will want to return again and again. The many friends I have made along the way always brings me back to the place I love...the beautiful country of Nepal... particularly the Khumbu region and especially Lady Everest. Each time I go I feel its such an honor to stand at the foot of Lady Everest. Each year I pray that I have been worthy.
Read more about what Nepal and a trek to the Himalayas has to offer you. It is a once in a life time dream. Or in my case, more than once in a lifetime...and possibly a few from the past.
My name is Kat and I have been trekking to the foot of Mt Everest (otherwise referred to Everest Base Camp or EBC) every year since 2004. I have learned how to adapt to the extreme environment and high altitude as best that I can each year given the different weather I have experienced while trekking. Anything from warm and blue skies with the crisp air to the pouring rain to white-out blizzards with sleet and snow. I have seen it all and been in it all!
It is a serious endeavor to attempt the trek to Mt Everest base camp, let alone attempt to climb the mountain, and those that follow the rules of high altitude will have a better chance of making it over those that don't. I have seen helicopters take trekkers out of the Khumbu region time after time. Some have even died. Trekkers do not have to die! There are some important things to remember that will help you to acclimatize without the fear of succumbing to HAPE (high altitude pulmonary edema) or HACE (high altitude cerebral edema). Again, it is imperative you know about this before you trek in that region and this is not to be taken lightly. However, that is no reason to be discouraged as I can help plan your trek with the least risks for sickness, at the lowest cost possible (how I do it for myself yet still be with an agency) and give you the best tips I have learned year after year that has made my trip not only successful but healthy and memorable...all along with also having some little special comforts from home.
The many new and exciting friends you meet along the way and the different and magnificent places to see en route to EBC (Everest Base Camp) will astound and fascinate even the most jaded trekker. The key to a great time is here on this website and, with a personal consultation by me, you would be almost guaranteed the best time of your life. I say 'almost guaranteed' because it would be up to you to listen and follow what I tell you regarding the high altitude information and pick and choose on your own what works for you. Many of my friends who have gone with me have never been sick after I learned how to stay healthy and strong in that region year after year during the different trekking seasons. It took a few years of learning how my body reacts to certain levels and how long it takes for me to acclimatize so I may be more on the side of caution especially since I am older. I started going to EBC in my early 50s and am now in my 60s. I know what medication to take, what supplements to take, how much water needed per day and other helpful hints for making this trip a healthy, happy and successful one. I did not think I would get altitude sickness or bronchitis but that is what happened to me the first few years I was trekking to EBC. Now my trips have been nothing but enjoyable and healthy from start to finish because now that I know better I can do better...and share what I know with you. Annually while in the Khumbu region, I have attended the lectures at the clinics at 14,000' and have learned the latest information about high altitude and AMS (acute mountain sickness) and, during these past seven years since I started to go to EBC, research is constantly being done to help educate and keep trekkers and climbers safe from the pitfalls of high altitude. Now I consult those trekkers beforehand with this valuable updated medical information along with my own personal 'tricks and tips' that make the trek much more comfortable and a little easier to withstand.
Since I have been there year after year, I am up to date and current with what the country and the different trekking regions demands of the trekker. The rules and regulations you might say. The permits needed, the limited weight allowances for the flights to the region, how much the porters are allowed to carry, etc. How much should one tip at the end of the trek and other questions that will surely come up for you. You will get visa information and dollar exchange information, hotels to stay at and places to go to and see while in Kathmandu while you are awaiting your flight to Lukla in the Khumbu region which is the start of your trek to EBC. Being in the sacred Khumbu region with the almighty majestic high Himalayas all around you will change your life and your perspective of it. The people in that region will fascinate you and touch your heart. Being in that part of the world is somewhat of a religious experience....but very personal and unique to each one that comes there. It most likely will bring your spirit right back to you and recharge your soul. It is a moving and life changing experience for most. Being there will empty your mind and fill it with wonderful memories and experiences....not to forget to mention spectacular views.
And, its been a place I call my second home. Even some years before I started coming here regularly (2004) I once lived in Nepal for a few years but now is the time I feel the most at home there. Its hard to stay away once you come to Nepal and do a trek to Mt Everest or another major mountain. You will find you will want to return again and again. The many friends I have made along the way always brings me back to the place I love...the beautiful country of Nepal... particularly the Khumbu region and especially Lady Everest. Each time I go I feel its such an honor to stand at the foot of Lady Everest. Each year I pray that I have been worthy.
Read more about what Nepal and a trek to the Himalayas has to offer you. It is a once in a life time dream. Or in my case, more than once in a lifetime...and possibly a few from the past.
