Our second Rugged Luxury team has departed Everest Base Camp and has arrived back in Kathmandu to celebrate their successes. To kick off the celebration, we’ve organized massages at a luxury spa for the entire team to shake off any lingering aches and pains from the trek.

Our Western Guided team is doing well at Lobuche High Camp. Today, they focused on training and acclimatization. Joining them at High Camp is our 3 Peaks team, who will also summit Lobuche East who will summit Lobuche East as the first of their objectives. We’re excited for our first Himalayan summits of the season!

At Lobuche Base Camp, our private climbers and the Lobuche team continued to hone their skills and also took an acclimatization hike. After tagging High Camp, they returned to Base Camp for the evening. Tomorrow, they will move to Lobuche High Camp.

Our Everest Base Camp trekkers, under the guidance of CTSS Guide Kat, are officially above the vegetation layer and into the high mountains. Today, they took one of the most scenic acclimatization hikes above Pheriche, with beautiful views of Ama Dablam.

The pilgrimage up the Khumbu Valley is one of the most special elements of the expedition, moving closer to our goal and aligning and bonding as a team as they pull focus to all that lies ahead. Today, we are sharing a few of our favorite shots from the Khumbu that highlight the beauty, the culture, the people, and, of course, some of our favorite peaks.

Photo Credit: Guy Williment