EBC: Start Hiking

Apr 17, 2010 | Nepal

3 - Bridge

Suspension bridges drape across the lower valley

The trail to Everest Base Camp begins with an early morning flight into Lukla and then a hike down into the valley. Up and down the trail, we pass through brightly painted villages, around piles of black and white stones carved with Buddhist mantras, and across long suspension bridges draped over the churning Dudh Kosi…the Milk River, named for all the glacial sediment it contains. Along the way, you never know what you’ll find…

Video: Along the Trail 1

Video: Along the Trail 2

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