Everest expedition: world record attempt

For those that know me I’m always either creating or participating in a new challenge. This challenge will be one of a kind; gruelling, but one of importance, with inspirational people. I’ll be joining the Pilgrim Bandits on their expedition supporting Hari Budha Magar’s World record Mt Everest summit attempt, a former Gurkha who lost both legs above the knee in an IED attack in Afghanistan in 2010. Hari is now a multiple world record holder being the first double amputee above the knee to summit a 6000m peak, he is the first to walk to Everest Base Camp and the first double amputee above the knee to conduct 2 x Parachute descents over Mt Everest.

Other disabled veterans will be on this expedition and as I am abled bodied I have been asked to assist. The Pilgrim Bandits are driven in helping ex-veterans, something which I am extremely passionate about. I’m truly grateful to be a part of this expedition alongside many incredible people.

This expedition is led by a former Gurkha and “22 SAS” mountain guide Krishna Thapa.

Nepal is known as the “Land of the Himalayas” the world over. There are 1,310 peaks above 6000 meters of which 238 are already opened for climbing. Likewise, out of fourteen 8000 meter peaks, eight of them, including the highest in the world, Mount Everest lie in Nepal. The other seven are namely Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna. This trek to Everest Base Camp is probably the only trail in the world where so many mighty and magnificent Himalayas can be seen at such a close proximity. Mount Everest is also known by the Tibetan name Chomolungma (goddess mother of the snows), and by the Nepali name Sagarmatha (Mother of the Universe).

The Everest Base Camp Trek takes one to the foothills of the mightiest of the mountains in the world. En-route, traverse through Rhododendron and Pine Forests, Rivers, Sherpa villages and Buddhist Monasteries from temperate to snow line regions. The Himalayas are best seen on this trek as one traces the main route through the Khumbu region from the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar. Trekkers get a close view of the world's greatest mountains, Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7861m), Thamserku (6623m), Tawache (6501m) and other.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.