Next International Plan: EBC in 2020

Posted on by Backcountry Fever

I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures lately of people returning from treks to Everest Base Camp. While I have no desire to summit Everest, I’ve always thought the idea of getting to its base camp would be an amazing experience all by itself. I know it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me as I expand my hiking interests abroad.

Photo credit: Himalayan Independent Guides

This idea came up again most recently among my co-workers as I returned from hiking Costa Rica’s Cerro Chirripo. I work with someone from Nepal who offered to help make these arrangements and wants join us on this adventure. We talked about the best times to go and have set our sights on accomplishing this in the Fall of 2020!

I’ve found that once you start telling people about your plans (or goals), there’s something about this exchange that leads to making it happen…

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Tepezquintle, one of the Blue Falls of Costa Rica

#tepezquintle #bluefalls #waterfall #costarica

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Tepezquintle, one of the Blue Falls of Costa Rica #tepezquintle #bluefalls #waterfall #costarica

Catarata del Toro plunges down some 300 feet into an old volcanic crater.

#cataratadeltoro #waterfall #costarica #junglelife

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Catarata del Toro plunges down some 300 feet into an old volcanic crater. #cataratadeltoro #waterfall #costarica #junglelife

Despite the weekend`s winter weather advisory, it turned out to be a blue bird day for our rim to rim hike. We couldn`t have asked for better timing with a snowstorm the night before and again as soon as we reached the North rim. Always an epic hike!

#grandcanyon #grandcanyonhike #grandcanyonhiking #grandcanyonrimtorim #rimtorim #rim2rim #southrim #southkaibabtrail #southtonorth #northrim #northkaibabtrail #bluebirdday #epichike

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Despite the weekend's winter weather advisory, it turned out to be a blue bird day for our rim to rim hike. We couldn't have asked for better timing with a snowstorm the night before and again as soon as we reached the North rim. Always an epic hike! #grandcanyon #grandcanyonhike #grandcanyonhiking #grandcanyonrimtorim #rimtorim #rim2rim #southrim #southkaibabtrail #southtonorth #northrim #northkaibabtrail #bluebirdday #epichike

The weather outside is frightful... well, unless you`re up for an adventurous hike across the Grand Canyon! Let it snow, let it snow, LET IT SNOW!!!

#grandcanyon #grandcanyonhike #rimtorim #rim2rim #letitsnow #maswiklodge #southrim #southrimgrandcanyon

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The weather outside is frightful... well, unless you're up for an adventurous hike across the Grand Canyon! Let it snow, let it snow, LET IT SNOW!!! #grandcanyon #grandcanyonhike #rimtorim #rim2rim #letitsnow #maswiklodge #southrim #southrimgrandcanyon

It was definitely a weekend of wildlife. Here`s a family of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hangin` out in Rock Canyon.

#rockymountainbighornsheep #rockymountainbighorn #bighornsheep #utahwildlife #wildlife #rockycliff #rockcanyon #hikeutah #hikethewasatch #fallhiking

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It was definitely a weekend of wildlife. Here's a family of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hangin' out in Rock Canyon. #rockymountainbighornsheep #rockymountainbighorn #bighornsheep #utahwildlife #wildlife #rockycliff #rockcanyon #hikeutah #hikethewasatch #fallhiking

These two... playin` peek-a-boo. I see you!
Lucky for them, I`m a hiker and not a hunter.

#peekaboo #iseeyou #utahwildlife #wildlife #muleydeer #muley #deer #imahiker #notahunter #safewithme #runalongnow

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These two... playin' peek-a-boo. I see you! Lucky for them, I'm a hiker and not a hunter. #peekaboo #iseeyou #utahwildlife #wildlife #muleydeer #muley #deer #imahiker #notahunter #safewithme #runalongnow