Anna Simmonds

Yes, I know it's not really a query for this site - but I thought it's
worth a try.

I'm planning to head to Kathmandu the last week of September and
complete the EBC trek. Can anyone tell me what kind of temps I can expect in
the tea houses at night?
Also, does anyone have any opinions (judging by this site I expect
there will be some :-)) on the feasibility of a single female completing
this trek alone?

All advice greatly appreciated!
Anna

Peter Webb

I'm doing it in mid October - but as I have limitted time for stuffing about
I am going with an organised trek (Peregrine). Just booked 10 minutes ago!

This guy: http://www.nepaltrek.co.uk/ did it a bit later in the year
(November?) and reckoned the outside air temp got down to -10 overnight. I
note he is also a Brit - he might be delighted to get an email question from
you (he obviously went to a lot of trouble putting up his web page).

The teahouse dining rooms are heated; the dorms and rooms are generally not.
I would have a -10 C rated sleeping bag (apparently you can hire them in
Nepal quite easily).

Being female isn't a problem. There are also a million other Westerners on
the same trail; you shouldn't have any personal safety issues.

http://www.trekinfo.com/ is a pretty useful site.

See you in Namche Bazaar!

Peter Webb


"Anna Simmonds" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Yes, I know it's not really a query for this site - but I thought
it's
    > worth a try.
    > I'm planning to head to Kathmandu the last week of September and
    > complete the EBC trek. Can anyone tell me what kind of temps I can expect
in
    > the tea houses at night?
    > Also, does anyone have any opinions (judging by this site I expect
    > there will be some :-)) on the feasibility of a single female completing
    > this trek alone?
    > All advice greatly appreciated!
    > Anna

Anna Simmonds

Hi peter - how much did Penigrine cost?

Thanks for the info, I've not decided whether to fork out for the organised
tour or not yet.....


Maybe see you there!

Anna

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I'm doing it in mid October - but as I have limitted time for stuffing
about
    > I am going with an organised trek (Peregrine). Just booked 10 minutes ago!
    > This guy: http://www.nepaltrek.co.uk/ did it a bit later in the year
    > (November?) and reckoned the outside air temp got down to -10 overnight. I
    > note he is also a Brit - he might be delighted to get an email question
from
    > you (he obviously went to a lot of trouble putting up his web page).
    > The teahouse dining rooms are heated; the dorms and rooms are generally
not.
    > I would have a -10 C rated sleeping bag (apparently you can hire them in
    > Nepal quite easily).
    > Being female isn't a problem. There are also a million other Westerners on
    > the same trail; you shouldn't have any personal safety issues.
    > http://www.trekinfo.com/ is a pretty useful site.
    > See you in Namche Bazaar!
    > Peter Webb
    > "Anna Simmonds" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Yes, I know it's not really a query for this site - but I thought
    > it's
    > > worth a try.
    > >
    > > I'm planning to head to Kathmandu the last week of September and
    > > complete the EBC trek. Can anyone tell me what kind of temps I can
expect
    > in
    > > the tea houses at night?
    > > Also, does anyone have any opinions (judging by this site I expect
    > > there will be some :-)) on the feasibility of a single female completing
    > > this trek alone?
    > >
    > > All advice greatly appreciated!
    > > Anna
    > >
    > >
    > >

Peter Webb

Peregrine can be found here:

http://www.peregrineadventures.com/index.asp?

I am actually doing one that includes the Gokyo lakes as well as Everest:

http://www.peregrine.net.au/himalaya/details.asp?id=169

This is from the Oz version of their web site. The price of $AUD3030 works
out to be about UK 1,300 pounds. This includes the internal Lukla flight.
They include almost everything you could possibly need; it strikes me as
pretty reasonable value.

Peregrine have been excellent so far; I understand they also operate in the
UK. The detailed itineraries you can download from their site are worth
reading.


Good luck.

Peter Webb



"Anna Simmonds" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi peter - how much did Penigrine cost?
    > Thanks for the info, I've not decided whether to fork out for the
organised
    > tour or not yet.....
    > Maybe see you there!
    > Anna
    > "Peter Webb" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I'm doing it in mid October - but as I have limitted time for stuffing
    > about
    > > I am going with an organised trek (Peregrine). Just booked 10 minutes
ago!
    > >
    > > This guy: http://www.nepaltrek.co.uk/ did it a bit later in the year
    > > (November?) and reckoned the outside air temp got down to -10 overnight.
I
    > > note he is also a Brit - he might be delighted to get an email question
    > from
    > > you (he obviously went to a lot of trouble putting up his web page).
    > >
    > > The teahouse dining rooms are heated; the dorms and rooms are generally
    > not.
    > > I would have a -10 C rated sleeping bag (apparently you can hire them in
    > > Nepal quite easily).
    > >
    > > Being female isn't a problem. There are also a million other Westerners
on
    > > the same trail; you shouldn't have any personal safety issues.
    > >
    > > http://www.trekinfo.com/ is a pretty useful site.
    > >
    > > See you in Namche Bazaar!
    > >
    > > Peter Webb
    > >
    > >
    > > "Anna Simmonds" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Yes, I know it's not really a query for this site - but I
thought
    > > it's
    > > > worth a try.
    > > >
    > > > I'm planning to head to Kathmandu the last week of September and
    > > > complete the EBC trek. Can anyone tell me what kind of temps I can
    > expect
    > > in
    > > > the tea houses at night?
    > > > Also, does anyone have any opinions (judging by this site I
expect
    > > > there will be some :-)) on the feasibility of a single female
completing
    > > > this trek alone?
    > > >
    > > > All advice greatly appreciated!
    > > > Anna
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >