Published on Nov, 2024
The trek was exhaustively planned by Kesh. Given the logistics complexity of this trek Kesh was very proactive in pre-communications about the trek, the number of days, the need for preparation and acclimatisation. Kesh ensured that I had a good guide/porter that was well trained, understood the terrain and most importantly was a great partner on this trek. Even though the EBC trek is very popular, the attention to detail was very helpful in ensuring that the experience was overall positive. Bir (guide) was able to get a sense of my strengths/stamina after the 1st day and modulated his own pace to mine. He was flexible in adjusting to changing the itinerary when we ran into adverse weather. He knew the tea houses on the route intimately and ensured that every evening the dinner and sleeping experience was the best that could be expected in a terrain such as in Nepal. The trek is tough physically and mentally and needs both pre trip training and a strong motivation.