The Mother of all Peaks: Mount Everest. For us Nepalese, this mountain is just – ‘Sagarmatha’ or ‘sky head’; for all Tibetans, this is ‘Chomolungma’’, the ‘mother goddess of the earth’’. For some, Mt. Everest is a famous peak – unreachable, and for the selected diehard adventurous, it’s an objective that has to be conquered, no matter what…and for most of the world, it is the highest peak in the world. nevertheless, for so many others, getting as close as possible to this mighty peak is a dream, even if you can’t climb it – and this is where "Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trek’’ becomes a holiday that’s equal to a treasure trove to become an unforgettable adventure that results in fireside stories on cold winter nights for the generations to come. This venture takes its roots from the chocolate box foothills in the ‘Khumbu’ region, where you tread paths that legends walked before you, on trails that very few seeming avoid because of the building of an airport which the generosity of a late legend played a major role – Sir Edmund Hillary – for whose namesake the airport takes at Lukla; and today, trekkers take the faster route with a flight to Lukla, wishing to avoid the gritty hiking which others used before the airport was built, missing some of the most beautiful landscapes that sets the mood for a dream trek to EBC. The breathless mountain vistas, its verdant valleys, the endless flora and fauna, and the hikes into warm friendly Sherpa villages and peaceful colorful Buddhist monasteries where we haul up for a chat with the lamas who generously offer us their tasty butter tea, before we wade the heights above the timberline on our way towards the planet’s highest mountains; while on the way we stop to savor famous peaks like Ama Dablam, Mt. Lhotse, Nuptse and the massive Mt. Everest that stands as lord protector makes this trip one of those ventures that stir the emotions…and imaginations, giving our holiday a sense of purpose and achievement, despite the taxing challenges, where we soon realize the weight of the rewards of a journey that well become a story that will remain ingrained in our lives for a long time to come…
As we stand and drool at the uppermost mountain on earth from Everest B. C. and Kalapathar, we are left breathless at the magnificent landscapes that surrounds our beings, it awakes our spiritual understanding as we contemplate on God and the genius of his creations, his might and power, and also his love for us; and we are immediately touched after having walked the village paths of the Khumbu, heart of the Sherpa homeland – hiking past colorful fluttering prayer flags whispering odes of prayers to the gods for the souls of the departed and the centuries old mani walls built from separate slabs of solid mountain rock, each cut out in well-designed script offering worship to the mountain gods tells us of a unique mountain culture seeped in mystical superstition which can be frighteningly true; for this is what ‘The Original Everest Base Camp Trek via Jiri’’ is all about…whispering the words of the famous legend ‘Edmund Hillary’’: "You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals," goals that ‘Mountain Sherpa trekking and Expeditions’ will help you achieve…