Everest Base Camp Trek & Lobuche: Team Enjoys their Time at Everest Base Camp, Moving On
Posted by: Jess Wedel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek and Lobuche
Elevation: 17,175'
Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 11:50 pm PT
We made it.
After 10 days of walking, acclimatizing, laughing, and eating a truly impressive amount of dal bear, we set foot on the Khumbu Glacier and officially arrived at Everest Base Camp.
The place is equal parts humbling and chaotic. Bright expedition tents stretch across the moraine in every direction, prayer flags snap in the wind, and somewhere beneath our feet, a glacier is slowly doing its thing. The altitude — 5,364 meters or nearly 17,500 ft — makes itself known. Breathing is a gentle reminder that you’ve earned the view.
The team arrived strong. There were big smiles, a few quiet moments just staring up at the icefall, and many tears.
Our time at camp was full of rest, snow and even some warm showers (picture a yellow tent heated by the radiation of the sun and a big blue bucket of hot water).
On day 2, we turned our attention to training
— ascenders, rappelling, and getting our glacier legs under us before we make a push on Lobuche. We set up circuits and worked through the systems, and the team did great. There is something about clipping into a rope on real ice that makes everything feel a little more real — in the best way.
Our base camp staff outdid themselves. Incredible food, warm dining tent, zero complaints from the peanut gallery. Our crew works so hard behind the scenes to make the expedition run, and our time at camp was a good reminder of just how much goes into it. Genuinely grateful.
We’re on our way to Lobuche high camp now, a quick stop at Lobuche (the village) for lunch before we begin the big climb.
RMI Guide Jess and the Lobuche team
