Everest Basecamp - The Shocking Truth
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2024
- On a month-long adventure to the Himalayas in Nepal, I trekked to Everest Base Camp, via the Cho La Pass, led by Rinzin Sherpa. But when I got there what I saw totally shocked me.
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This is by far the best independent mini documentary video I ever seen. I learn so much from this video and feels intrigued seeing the beautiful scenic mountain landscape... It's just amazing. I wish I can also going there one day especially to the base camp besides experiecing the villages, the people and the culture... Thanks for sharing..❤️💯👍
Thank you so much for your support and message- If actually pinned your comment as I means so much. Hope you can subscribe am off to Kilimanjaro in September for another epic adventure!
At minute 45: While you are saying "it has been the hardest day of my life", a sherpa with a heavy load passes without even breathing heavily. What amazing people.
Actually funny you should say that I did respond to him walking by on camera literally at that second my radio mic died ! - It’s something I thought about in the edit afterwards, but you’re right, they truly are incredible people !
Hope you enjoyed the film. If you can, please subscribe it means a lot!
Yes I noticed that too… buddy was trucking along like it was nothing…. while I am sure I would be sucking wind….
You'd be able to walk past carrying your own heavy load too, if you lived your whole life at that altitude
I'd imagine the Sherpas have evolved a better way of getting oxygen out of thin air than people who live at a few metres above Sea level! I live 11 metres above sea level, so would really struggle at altitude.
If a big man lifts more than a small girl he isnt amazing, he just has a natural physical advantage. Im sure the video guy could do the same thing at sea level as the sherpa does at altitude.
Sherpa have an extreme measurable physical advantage in obtaining and using oxygen. It's not different than NBA players jumping high because they are naturally freakishly tall. It's a man with natural advantages doing his work.
There are so many amazing things about sherpa and their culture, religion, work ethic, kinship bonds, etc but simply having a natural physical advantage, on its own, does not denote extra effort, courage or will.
I guess if its really your first time seeing this that's fair enough reaction. But on these type videos people often comment on sherpa athleticism as if it's character.
I’ve never got the hype for Everest peaking, this seems far more enjoyable, interesting and rewarding. Experiencing and appreciating the landscape, history and culture, about really being in a place is what trekking/hiking/walking/climbing is all about! Not just rushing up for a boasting check-off to the point of endangerment, environmental damage and local exploitation. It’s been a dream of mine to hike the Himalayas since I saw Michael Palins doc as a little girl, drinking chai in the clouds!
Thank you so much for the intellectual and beautiful comment
I’ve worked with Sir Michael Palin several times, and he was also president of the Royal geographical Society, of which I am a fellow
He is an incredible human being !
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I went to puerto rico during the darkest part of this winter it was nice 89 degrees and sunny with rain . But what caught me off guard was they experienced a hurricane Maria and half of the shops were closed around the world the Himalayas people were suffering after a quake . The minute we left Florida the boats were all over the coast from large wave I wonder if there have been alot of unusual weather anomalies because it seems we cannot avoid the suffering of people around the world.
I really as I've got older would forsake the peak . For a peek at the infamous mountain that took the Swiss machine form us . If the world's greatest mountain climber failed on her I got no business even risking another person's life I would rather capture everest on a camera lens.
I don't get the disparaging of climbers. Most seasoned climbers experience and appreciate the landscape, history and culture and often spend plenty of time with locals. . Probably much more than a one-time trekker.
Just because you can climb something, doesn't mean that you must. On a very very much smaller scale I chose not to climb Uluru in Australia, and you know what... I still feel some of the reverence which the local people have for it.
Just brilliant. The algorithms allowed me to find your channel and I’ve happily subscribed, liked & become one of your loyal first 1000 followers.
Thoroughly enjoyed every moment and look forward to watching your other content. I’ve watched your Lincoln Hall production a few times. A moving and inspiring video of the human spirit. Rip Lincoln. Thank you for what you do & for allowing me to live vicariously through you. Tassie Australia 🙏
That’s such a beautiful comment !
Thank you so much for taking time to follow me. Lincoln was a special soul, I wasn’t expecting the emotional outpour when I got there, but the mountain just brought it all back x
Your support is so much appreciated
All hail the Algorithm!
Congrats on the film brave man. I still remember your sigh sounds after achieving these goals. What a beautiful journey and what do I miss that place. Happy to see you walking around there. Breathing heavily but it is always an accomplishment
to reach that altitude. I love to go back there with you one day. Just to have a good time without pushing too much.
Never again !
Cheers Milan we certainly did have one hell of an adventure
I watch a lot of videos about everest and your video was recommended. Saw like 30 seconds and instantly subscribed. I love your vibe!
Thanks so much!
I have a lot planned really hope you can subscribe and enjoy some more adventures
I’m curious where in the world are you posting from?
Super proud. Loving it so far mate. Wish I was there with you...next one! Talk soon.
Your my hero Rob !!! We need to be on the road again! 😉
I was expecting this channel to be huge! Amazing video, keen to watch your channel grow as it deserves to!
Such a nice comment, I hear it quite a lot. I guess it’s the TH-cam algorithms that need to catch up and yes I’ve got a lot more planned!! thanks for your ongoing support
Really enjoy your format - Subscribed! :D
Cheers Adam ! Ive got a lot more planned accross different genres. Your subscribe is really appreciated!
Wow what an amazing journey and videography! Thank you!
Thank you, thank you back for watching and commenting hope you can subscribe I’ve got a lot more in the pipeline !
Just subbed after watching about 15 minutes of this. I really like your humble and respectful take on things and your obvious joy of nature. Keep up the good work ❤
Thank you so much for your awesome comment ! I’ve got so much planned on my Channell I’m actually releasing a film today about it hope you can subscribe !
Thank you so much for taking time to comment !! I really appreciate
I’ve got so much planned on my Channell I’m actually releasing a film today about it hope you can subscribe !
Wow, Great informative film. Thank you for sharing Kevin
Really appreciate!
Actually tomorrow am leaving for Scotland to create four separate adventures hope you can subscribe and catch as few of them !
Great work! Thank you for filming and sharing with us!!!
Thank you very much for the very kind comment. This is just the start of my journey. Check out the 2000 subscriber video on my channel. It tells you what I’ve got planned for the future. Hope you can subscribe. Best wishes Kevin
You are very welcome! I absolutely subscribed. Ill check out the 2000. Love your energy!
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Thank you for this video. It was so very well done...beautifully filmed and profoundly educational. I learned so much!
Thank you so much for watching! Lots more planed !
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I did!
I did!
Another brilliant and gripping addition to your growing channel Kevin.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed following you on your journey this evening.
All the best.
Cheers Andrew !!!! it’s a privilege that you stay tuned !
Hiya Kevin. Thanks so much for sharing this film, I really enjoyed watching it. I spent a bit of time in Nepal in 2022, and I even have a video from time climbing Mera Peak, and I totally understand what you mean when you talk about feeling connected to Nepal, it's natural environment and the people. Being in Nepal felt like being coming home for me, it was the closest I've felt to truly feeling like myself. Thank you again for sharing this film, and I look forward to watching more of your adventures. Calum x
Hi Calum, really appreciate your comment and share passion for Nepal - I’ve already made enquiries about Mera !!!
Stay tuned and there might be another Nepal film coming out soon !!
PS you might like my bike parking adventure in Iceland also on my channel with a very powerful human story behind it
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms I'll keep a look out. I'm hoping to get back to Nepal in the not-to-distant future also. You'll love MERA, I had a great time, and it was some feeling standing on that summit. ATB.
Thank you, Kevin, for giving us the opportunity to hike along with you. Inspiring and emotional! We should really appreciate what nature is telling us. Subscribed of course.
Thank you for making such a beautiful comment I’m actually literally as I speak exporting a new film about my tips when tracking to Everest base camp
so glad you have subscribed I’ve got lots more adventures to come !
I will never see the Himalayas but they are a part of the nature around me that I love. I share the pain of the planet and the guilt of humanity. Thank you for this wonderful film.
Thank you for your kind comment-Ive lots more planed including Kilimanjaro I hope you can subscribe
What an excellent documentary, Kevin! I really enjoyed watching it. The first-person format gave me the feeling that I was actually there, hiking with you. I really liked the talking-head bits in between with extra background information. I really learned a lot! The Everest Base Camp climax was indeed shocking and I felt your emotion. It's extremely concerning and it's a very good thing that you're getting that story out there. Wishing you all the best with your future films and looking forward to seeing them!
That’s a beautiful comment - I really appreciate your support. I’ve lots more to come. I really hope you can subscribe and join me on more adventures!
Don’t forget we’ve just gone through several years of very high sun spot activity which has the same effect on melting ice and contributes more than anything else to the planets climate.
Thanks - this was brilliant - very real - you nearly had me blubbing...always wanted to go to Base Camp but crocked with arthritis after years of running/walking so will never make it, but this was the next best thing....all that was missing was some Scratch and Sniff to transport me there! Watched it twice as I couldn't remember if I'd seen or heard any birds.
I’m so glad you enjoyed my film it really does mean a lot - unfortunately we didn’t see much wildlife and I’ll let you into a little secret. Some of the birds you can actually hear are sound effects !
But nonetheless, it truly is a magical place. Hope you can subscribe because I have a lot more adventures to come.
Great film kevin, well done!!!
Deuteronomy 11:16 KJV
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
2 Timothy 3:13 KJV
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
lets analyse the lies through which are we daily deceived:
lie: schools are of use (fact. schools keep slavery alive and stands for dumbing down the population of mankind)
lie: moon and mars landings, (fact: even masons know they cannot leave - earth is closed system, unless you want to drown, there is no other place created for us to live in.)
lie: news channels share truth (fact: these are for politic propaganda)
lie: voting matters (fact: politic propaganda)
lie: money has a value of its own (fact: it is just a tool of this world, which value has been agreed upon world wide, it should be not loved, only used as needed.)
lie: NASA lies (globe and all....) (fact: NASA stands for TO DECEIVE and 2 members expose their own lies, one is still alive, the other (Wernher Von Braun) place a clear clue on his own gravestone) - you havn´t searched - have you?
lie: the lgbtq++++ propaganda (fact: it is a part of masonry depopulation agenda, 500 000 000 souls, thats their goal - Georgia Guidestones! - who said it be worthy to forget?)
lie: Evolution and the dinosaurs. (fact: mankind is not hybrid kind)
to keep stating that there was an evolution, then we ain´t humans, we aint then mankind, we are then hybrids. Are you a hybrid?
Lie: holidays (xmas, Halloween, new year eve and so on) (fact: PAGAN HOLIDAYS, to praise BAAL, the god of this world)
lie: U.F.Os (fact: they are demons/evil spirits in high places, against whom we fight daily = spiritual warfare)
lie: rules and laws rule the world (fact: signs and symbols of masonry do)
lie: believe in being educated (fact: found daily living with the lack of knowledge)
lie: religions are ways to heaven (fact: JESUS CHRIST is only way to heaven. Religions, no matter its name = masonic garbage)
lie: our dead loved ones stay around to “ghost” (fact: hunting and ghosting is job of demons, not of humans. We, humans, come from GOD and return back to HIM and all the stories of having been seen a ghost - terrifying, scary, dark, cold - again no job of analysing been done here by you- right?)
Lie: Humans have no immune system and we need vaccines as these save lives (fact: humans HAVE IMMUNE SYSTEM and vaccines are created for one or two purpose: to kill or to cripple. If you took all their poison shots then later in life comes all kinds of medical diagnoses = vaccines crippled you - remember that)
lie: there is no GOD (fact: There is GOD, who redeems sinners and created us directly from the dust of the earth: Psalms 139:14 (KJV)
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.)
to keep claiming that there is no GOD and we aint created directly from the dust of the earth, we soon run out logic, regardless to we place “evolution” in our claims or not and our dead, whats happening to them as they sleep in their graves? - they decay away, becoming the dust form which they were taken, if it ain`t so then we are simply reality deniers.
lie: 911 was terror attack (fact: 911 was an inside job, meaning the work of your loved government)
lie: TV watching is of use (fact: television (TV) = tell a lie vision, a weapon for our minds, keeping it under MK ULTRA)
half lie/half truth: earth is a stage where everyone plays rolls (fact: earth is stage, a freemasonry checkerboard, where both side, black and white are masons and humans both in politics and regular souls = the naive public gets daily played)
lie: children are government to raise (fact: children are parents to raise, it takes 2 to make them, it takes 2 to raise them).
Lie: we live already in the matrix (fact: we live since birth in BABYLON which is to become “matrix” as Man - us, must merge with machine aka take the mark of the beast and then matrix aka false reality becomes to be 100%)
lie: humans are not intelligent enough (fact: it is forgotten fact, we all are intelligent, many have suffered the illness from this world, being indoctrinated by masons, cause who give us the school system which we have? masons did, because they need slaves).
Lie: love is low standard and = lust (fact love is high standard as love means>
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Lie> do what thy wilt there is no body who has the right to judge you (fact> GOD SHALL JUDGE YOU AFTER YOU HAVE DEPARTED ON EARTH and Christians are also called to give out righteous judgment, therefore repent * born again * go and sin no more)
lie: slavery is over (fact: slavery was never over, it just changes a little as we are no longer buy`d or sold, still prepared through school systems for our future slavery, succumb to our slave lives based on our free will)
lie: BIBLE is man written and a fairytale (fact: BIBLE is written by GOD, through man, bible is not fairytale.
BIBLE IS:
BASIC
INFORMATION/instruction
BEFORE
LEAVING
EARTH
= BIBLE. A book - yes, book which we all need as it is only one filled with information and instructions we all need for life on earth.
Lie: Miss beauty contests around the world is about beauty of FEMALES (fact: these contests are about beauty of MALES IN DRAG)
lie: Medical “virus” known as COVID 19 (facts: real VIRUSES are in Hollywood and kept secret:
- THE TTM virus = being tare, trans, mason.
Lie: There is no truth, no right nor wrong and all is allowed as long as you are happy. (fact: truth is easy to find, search: BIBLE + FREEMASONRY and expose masons in masonry).
28 lies, should i go on?
Just stumbled upon your Chanel and I love it here! You are a wonderful story teller and so informative. Look forward to binge watching your past journeys and future endeavors. Cheers from California.
So cool to have someone from California tuning in!
I think you’re going to really enjoy the Adventure I had in Iceland, which is on my channel and some of the content I created in Scotland 🏴
Either way, I’ve got lots more planned, so glad you can stay tuned ! - You probably have subscribed already 😊
Exelent video done very well--he explains everything and keep your interest up😊
Beautiful video Mr. Augello! thank you brother- very nice down to earth look,, one can deream and you inspired it in me. cheers
Thanks for your great comment I really appreciate it !
Los more adventures to come - hope you can subscribe
Such a raw film! And Thank you for highlighting the importance of our personal duty in protecting our planet so the next generation can also experience the pure majesty of these places!
Thank you so much for commenting !
I don’t think, Sir David Attenborough could’ve said it better than what you have just said 😊
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@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms subscribed within the first 5 minutes! Looking forward to the next adventure!
Well done. I really enjoyed this! It makes me wanna do EBC again.
Fantastic, do it again !
Really appreciate you taking time to watch and comment I’ve lots more adventures planned I hope you can subscribe
As some who stumbled across this video, it has been a wonderful watch. I will never get the chance to do that, so it has been amazing to watch you complete the hike. Thank you for filming your adventure and uploading it. You gained a new subscriber. It gives me something positive to watch while crafting! Keep at it!
That is such a beautiful comment thank you so so much !!
I think he will also find my Adventure in Iceland when I cycled around the island a lot of fun - it has a very powerful human story behind
If you have time have a look, it’s on my channel
Thank you so much for subscribing and keep crafting ! x
Truly beautiful film, you have very humble and kind spirit and it really translates through film and makes it even better and sincere. Thank you, love from Finland
Thank you for the beautiful comment - I think it will really enjoy the film I did in Iceland when I bike packed around the island with a friend who overcame a life changing trauma
It’s on my channel
Hope you can subscribe I have lots more adventures to come - fantastic to have someone from 🇫🇮
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The sherpas are like that naturally due to thousands of years of evolution of living at a high altitude and, due to no roads, their ancestors always had to carry their supplies.
Thank you. As a photographer, I can only imagine the absolute beauty of Nepal, it's people and the surroundings you have so graciously shown the world. I can see myself being brought to tears in witnessing such staggering beauty. Being born in 1953, the same year that Everest was first climbed, I somehow feel a kinship to these magnificent mountains. It must be my Scottish/Irish heart that feels such things. Again, thank you so much for such a personal and inspiring vid.
Thank you for taking time to watch my film, and thank you for making such a gracious comment
I too come from Scottish blood - my grandfather
I think you might enjoy my documentary about the West Highland Way all on my channel or the Great Glen Way
Either way (🤣) I’ve got a lot planned so I hope you can subscribe and share some more adventures
Beautiful place. I enjoyed watching this excellent video
Have happy weekend🕊
Thank you so much Harry I’ve got so much written down on my little list. The Adventure has only just begun. Hope you can subscribe
Thank you for such a wonderful documentary. I felt like I was there with you, every step of the way.
Subscribed.
Thank you, that’s really kind !!!
Your support is so much appreciated
I really enjoyed this, Kevin! Thank you! There really is something magical about Nepal and Everest!
Cheers Darren ! Totally agree ( not quite the same) but am currently in Scotland generating more content Hope you can subscribe 😊🏴
Beautiful film, thank you sharing this amazing journey with us!
Thank you so much, it’s comments like this that drive me !
- I made a film about bike packing around Iceland. It was entirely shot on iPhone, but was driven by a real personal story over adversity
It’s on my channel, I think you might appreciate it
Hope you can subscribe, I’ve got tons more planned
Once again, thanks for the comment
What a great video Kevin ~ thank you for taking us on your journey to Nepal, to witness a truly stunning part of Creation ~ All the best & God bless !
Thank you so much for watching and taking time to leave a comment !
Lots more plans, including an expedition to Kilamanjaro later this year
Hope you can subscribe
Great filmmaking. A must see for anyone wanting to do Everest Base
Camp in the modern era of climate change. Great representation of the Sherpa People. #climatechange #everestbasecamp #gokyo #sherpa
Cheers Matt !
It was great to experience it with you both !
I am SO glad I did the Everest Trek in March 1979. Walked in from Lamsangu with my girlfriend carrying our own gear , No crowds, a much smaller Namche,....very few westerners above 4,000 meters.....NO hotels, just primitive lodges...cost about $3 a day max....We were advisedd not to go to Base Camp, as it was all then a pile of garbage. Instead we went up to Kala Pattar about 1500 feet above Base Camp. Roughly 18, 400 feet. A glorious view!
What a fascinating message - thank you so much
This was a cozy trek vid :) I like.. The tops are fascinating bit the low trip is almost overseen in the sea of mountain trek vids.. Kind of a life goal soing thta trip of yours :)
Im very sorry for the loss of your friends!
I enjoyed watching very much! God bless you and your adventures!!
Thank you for writing, such a beautiful comment
This was so beautiful and genuine! Thank you Kevin. ❤️ I'm blessed to have been in some of the places you showed in your video, as well as on the Indian side of the Himalayas. So much respect for the mountain and the ones who climb it! I remember my first experience (day 1) flying into Himalayas at only 3500 m altitude and having such a bad altitude sickness that I wished I was rather in labor than that. I told myself that if I didn't improve by next day I would fly out. Luckily I recovered by the next morning. Even more lucky (because I was not a trained one) I was the only one in our group who didn't have altitude sickness or even difficultly walking at 5000+ meters on that trip. My group felt better than me on day 1, but never good enough onwards. I suffered like a dog on day 1 but was a butterfly for the rest 2 weeks. I would never ever fly in without climatization first. I'd rather spend an extra week trekking or car driving instead of flying. The Indian side of the Himalayas look so similar to your video, and I found them easier to do than the Nepal side. You can reach 4500-5000+ meters in good shape, without much (if at all) prior training. You need to be healthy though. Like your friend and you on your trip, I so strongly believe that listening to your body is sooo important! It's not a sign of giving up. I didn't have to do it, again luckily, but I was always ready for it and at peace with it if it happened. Some of the worst accidents and life changing moments happen when we do not listen to and respect our bodies. I used to be one of those pushy ones in my 20s, not anymore in my 30s and 40s. It changed my health for the better, as well as the respect I have for nature, both outside and in ourselves. ❤️
Thank you for making such a beautiful comment. I’ve lots more adventures to come including a trip to Kilamanjaro.
First time loved it, subscribed, just hit the like button 😊... Enjoyed watching the every moment and looking forward to see all your other videos. God bless you all 🙏.. love from Kolkata West Bengal India ❤
Oh my God, thank you for commenting all the way from India 🇮🇳!
I’ve worked in India nine times as a filmmaker absolutely love it
What a totally awesome experience...being put in a position to want something but forced to physically submit to nature...it's a lesson in how small and fragile we all are. Great video...thanks for taking us along!!!!!
Cheers Kevin - always good to have a comment from my fellow Kevin ! 😊
Lots more big mountain adventures to come hope you can subscribe pal
Im watching ur first video, ur so gentle and genuine man. Subscribed.
That’s really appreciated !
Such a kind comment thank you
What a documentary, Kevin your passionate personality really shows in this video. A fantastic trip for you all , 1 questions how was your friend who got overwhelmed by altitude sickness’s? I do hope he is recovering well. See you on the next one ☝️
Thanks for your support in following me - and so kind to ask, he was sick for sometime even in Ktm. But he is good now. You can’t play Russian Roulette with altitude !
Am now planning the next one - had so many positive comments like yours it’s certainly gets the ball rolling !
I am a former Backcountry backpacker the longest I was in was 2wk Eastern Sierra Nevada range. It was fantastic and I appreciate the beauty standing on the Cols. I cried walking out (I am a woman) . I didn't want to leave. My heart is still there. New subbie.
Thats a hike definitely on my bucket list. Thank you for watching and thank you for subscribing!!
I didn’t appreciate the comment that Sir Edmund Hillary made about Mark Ingles, either. Everest, technology and society were different when he summited. I respect that he had cotton clothing and had to carry his own shit, make his own food, etc. You can’t really brag if you had 20 sherpas carrying your bags, while using oxygen and having sherpas make you food and speaking English so you don’t have to learn even basic Sherpa (language). that's like getting under a 98 on an open book test. 😂
I enjoyed this film very much. I would have liked to see more footage of My. Everest especially at the Base camp. Still , loved the film and your narration. Thank You for sharing this amazing adventure.⛰️🙏🏻
Thanks for taking time to watch… ironically, you can’t see the summit from Base Camp on the southside. Also we only had about 30 minutes at Base Camp, barely enough time to do anything.
Lots more adventures to come hope you can subscribe
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms Oh..ok. Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did like and subscribe. 👍🏻🙂
I really appreciated the “sting in the tail” and the honesty of your reaction to it.
While I might trek in a rather different style, I certainly share many of your feelings about Nepal.
I first went to Nepal overland from London in 1977. In 1980 I did my first Everest trek which in those days started at Lamasangu. It took 43 days there and back.
I’ve now been five times to the Everest region (and many more times elsewhere), most recently in Spring 2023. I’ve always walked in and only flown out once - on this most recent trip because I had younger companions with me.
We did the Three Passes loop which I’d last done in 2011 (Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La) and obviously EBC, Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri.
On the Cho La I was astounded at the difference in the main and side glaciers in just 12 years. I was able to compare these differences afterwards with my own photos taken in almost exactly the same spots. My estimate was around 15-20m of ice loss. And this is at 5300m or so.
Also the downs and ups on both big glacier crossings (to Lobuche and to Gokyo) are much more pronounced than before.
One thing that you won’t have seen though is painfully obvious on the walk in from Jiri. And that’s the wholesale destruction of the forest due to road building.
On my first descent from the Taksindu La (March 1980) the forest canopy was covered in Rhododendron flowers. There were Magnolia trees with huge white stars. There were Langur monkeys.
There is now mostly open sky and the trunks of felled trees are scattered down the slope. Of course the road is only partially finished and this will likely lead to massive erosion before too many monsoons have passed.
Further on near Bupsa the road is being blasted into the hillside and the resulting rock debris tipped over the side where it denudes the forest down to the valley floor.
And part of the “benefit” of this road is the loss of the porter industry and later no doubt the mule train economy (as it has done in the Annapurna region).
The road also makes it easier for people to leave. Younger ones to school and older ones to escape the harsh winters. I have seen the result of this in the Manang region. Houses falling into disrepair because there aren’t the people to maintain them. Also the loss of farming skills if kids are educated away from their homes in a city. It’s a difficult problem with no easy answers. What makes perfect sense at an individual level has catastrophic impacts at scale.
Two points stood out from your doing this with a group (though I absolutely accept your rationale for doing it this way).
The first was when you missed going up Gokyo Ri which I would rate more highly than Kala Patthar. Your decision not to go that day was wise. But because you were tied to a group schedule you couldn’t simply take a zero day and go up the next day.
The second was that groups often (mostly?) go first to Gokyo and then over the Cho La from west to east. Some even do the Renjo La in that direction.
For any number of reasons it makes far more sense to go East to West across all three passes. Specifically for the Cho La you can sleep overnight in Dzonglha from where it’s a much shorter climb to the pass with the sun on your back. You can then stop at Dragnag and tackle the glacier to Gokyo the following morning.
I hope you get a chance to go back and walk some more on your own.
One little correction I’d end with:
Nepal is not a Buddhist country although the mountain regions certainly are. 80% are Hindu. Only 8% are Buddhist and 10% are a wide variety including Muslim and Christian.
That said I can fully understand why one might have that impression. Says I sitting under strings of prayer flags at home here in Europe.
Thanks for your thoughtful work.
Thank you for taking the time to comment in such an in-depth way !
I have so much planned for my channel it’s like a breath of fresh air
Hope you can follow me on more adventures
PS you also might like my Adventure in Iceland, when I bike packed around the island
I watched your WHW film and loved the way you told it ,this however is also amazing superbly told and you can see your passion and love for Nepal thankyou for a truly wonderful piece of film 👏👏🤩
That really means a lot !!!!
I have so much in the pipeline things for subscribing, and following these adventures !
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms your better than most on our screens at the moment again excellent presentation and editing 👍👏
Very informative and interesting. Much appreciated. Like your honesty too. (You look a lot different out on the trail versus in the studio. I might have believed it was two different persons!😅)
It was my twin brother !
Probably the studio was after Christmas !
Glad you liked the film lots more planned hope you can subscribe
Subscribed! Thanks for the beautiful filming and documentary
Thank you for your kind comment!!!
If you’re into Adventure, you might enjoy my bike parking film. Also on my channel.
Best wishes Kevin !
I am so glad that I came across your channel! You have a new subscriber!
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Awesome such a lovely comment!
You did such a beautiful job on this film. It stands alone and is nothing like the usual basecamp trekker videos.
I am very sorry for the loss of your 4 friends. I truly believe that David Sharp should have survived.
I look forward to watching much more from you.❤ subscribed
Thank you so much for the beautiful comment
Thank-you for telling your story and your story is our story! I'm glad I watched till the end because I'm still crying as I comment. Cheers!
Thank you for taking time to watch and an even bigger thank you in taking time to comment! - lots more adventures to come hope you can subscribe
I gave you a CLICK! plus subscribed! Thank you for your wonderful ‘travel log’! Wonderful! 😊
Thank you so much- Ive losts planned this year so glad you can join !
Also, check out the film I did in Iceland. I’ve cycled around the island with a friend… it has an incredible human story behind it.
I've watched many programs on treking to Base Camp but this was easily the best one
Hi Roger, thank you so much that comment really is so kind !
I’m a professional filmmaker anyway, but I’m going to put all my energy now into TH-cam instead of working for broadcasters - I want to generate content that inspires others
What a great journey and thank you for sharing it with us. I appreciate your point of view on the global warming and you have a way that made me feel like you were asking me personally, what am I doing to protect our planet. I am an avid backpacker but much prefer the Grand Canyon to Everest. Like some have said in earlier post that this journey seems like a more fulfilling trek than making the summit. Much respect to you and I did hit the subscribe button.
Thank you David for commenting and indeed watch - The Grand canyon would be an absolute dream !
You might also enjoy the bike packing film I made in Iceland (also on my channel) it’s a film about friendship, but with a very inspiring backstory
I like your way of visiting that area, Sir. For me you stand in the tradition of Messner, Kammerlander, Schlegel e.g.: Dicovering the landscape, its people and myths as well. The great Sagas about summit-dramas are told... your spirit is different :) Thanks a lot !
Well done mate, very impressive …. Have to come and see you again soon!
For sure!
Since the sherpas are so fit despite the reduced oxygen, they would feel like Superman at sea level.
A good question!
Yes, but after a week or so you loose the amount or red blood cells
Check out 14 Peaks on Netflix!
Hope you can subscribe Ive lots more planned!
oxygen is at same level.. it is the atmospheric pressure that is low.
@@MajoIngram Ok whatever. People have a hard time breathing at high altitude. The people who climb Everest use bottled oxygen. If a plane loses cabin pressure at 30,000 feet, oxygen masks drop and they have to descend to 10,000 or everyone will perish. I don't know what to tell you.
Sherpas are like reliable cars that can run for really long. The rest of us are like gas guzzlers that burn out fast. They aren’t more athletic at sea level, they just have a higher endurance at high altitudes
I think at sea level they would feel like they're drowning
Not sure how I stumbled on this film but so glad I did. What a fantastic and inspiring account of your trek. I experienced my own ebc trek in November 2006, also with World Expeditions who organised and ran it superbly. Shout out to our amazing leader Subal. It was wonderful to see the same locations that I trekked through (although we did Namche- Tengboche- Dingboche- Lobuche- Gorak Shep). I also recall the shock of hearing from Subal that 6 climbers had died in an avalanche on Ama Dablam while we camped at nearby Dingboche. Seeing your film and the absolute enjoyment, wonder, as well as pain and raw emotion you felt has made me want to do it all over again. But what great memories my fellow trekkers and I have. But I confess arriving into camp one day the physical pain of the challenge brought me to tears. I kind of did go back, teaming up again with WE to go the North BC, although the Land Cruisers out of Lhasa did most of the work. You have made a great film, wonderful documentary, and you pay great respect to lost ones, the mountain and its people.
Hello Conrad, thank you for taking the time to respond. It’s such a beautiful and inspiring way
It seems we both have connections to this amazing place
I have so much planned for my Channell hope you can subscribe and follow more journeys
You also might like the Adventure I had in Iceland where I gravel bikes around the island, with a friend of mine who overcame extreme adversity
Namaste !
@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms I'll definitely check that out Kevin. Subscribed of course. Just come back from 10 days in Iceland. Weather was extreme (but wonderfil) - glad I wasn't driving!
@@conradhanchett8675 awesome!!!
Have to go back - when we did our cycle we had over a 100k of wind - who was the first time in my life I have to pedal downhill ! 🤣
Beautiful and profound.Thank you!! (I don't know how I found your channel but I just liked and subscribed.)
Thank you so so much I have so much more planned and your support really motivates me !
one of if not the best BC film I have experienced. thank you for sharing .
Thank you for taking time to comment and watch. Can I ask what you enjoyed about it the most?
5 minutes in and I became a new subscriber! Excellent video!
Cheers, that means a lot tons more planned, including a confirmed trip to Kilimanjaro
Good documentary film. Like how you cover each section of the hike independantly with interviews, scene shots and explanations, all very interesting and truthful. Glad you made it and didn't have to turn back.
Thanks for taking time to comment. I really appreciate it.
Loads more planned, not only adventures but also how to make them hope you can subscribe
What a great video. Probably best hiking video to EBC on youtube I watched. It brings me so much good memories! Your guide man! He reminds me so much of our group guide Birkas. I have gone same route through Gokyo Lakes last September with Evertrek agency, and we too didn´t get to climb Gokyori but not because of tiredness, but because of bad weather conditions, so I really feel u friend. The views must be absolutely amazing there on a good day! also that´s where some of our group members faced some more serious breathing problems during sleep, altitude does kick in hard at some point. Also half of the trip I battled with headaches but that´s the reality people, would come back there any given time tho! I feel same way about being connected there spiritually, Its a special place to be. I took some notes from your video, the first would be to use tents instead of tea houses wherever possible, as they absolutely can start feeling boring, monotonic and even noisy at bed time for those who are sensitive sleepers. Next time I would go, I would buy less showers and WIFI, you are absolutely right about the prices in tea houses, the further you go more the more expensive it gets. We drain quite some money in the end of the day using all these services and from our experience WIFI wont necessarily be good anyways. Glad I can relate to Chola Pass day, I almost mentally gave up when I started climbing as the hike to It had already drained me, and the hike to nearest tea house after - destroyed us haha! It really really is difficult to do in such high altitudes, but I learnt a lot and its a great achievement.
What an emotional ending to this video too. We haven´t been told about the lake not meant to be there in EBC, glad you put that info in. And sorry about the friends you lost. Overall great work on this video! I personally took lots of videos and photographs throughout the trek of the area and my fellow hikers so would have loved to do some movie making for u!
Thank you for taking time to really comment - unfortunately it ended up in the ‘on hold bin’ I’ve had quite a few nasty comments accusing me of being a communist in reference to climate change !!!
Anyway, glad you had an awesome experience in the past I hope you can relive Ive tons more planned on my channel … hope you can stay tuned and subscribe !
Stunning is a great adjective for describing where you are. Thank you for sharing. Sincerely, Kim
Thank you so much Kim for taking time to watch and also for taking time to comment. I’m sure you have, but if you haven’t already please subscribe, I’ve got so much more planned.
Also, if you have time to check out my bike packing adventure in Iceland, it has such a human story behind it
Best wishes, and thank you for your support Kevin
Already subscribed...will check out more of your videos really soon....good look with your Mera adventure 🙏
Welcome aboard!
Very well done piece, Sorry that your friend couldn't make it to base camp, but always best to listen to what your body is telling you. Don't know if it will help you out much, but I subscribed to your channel. Due to age and health issues, I can only make these trips through people like you, so Thank You for taking me along on your journey. STUNNING!! LOL
It’s messages like this that make my TH-cam adventures worthwhile !
You might also like my film on my channel about bike parking around Iceland. It has an incredible human story behind it
It’s also quite stunning !
not sure how i found you, but grateful for having found you. I look forward to more.
Cheers !
Lots more to come !
One Adventure you might like on my channel was my bike packing trip in Iceland 🇮🇸!
very well done -- thanks for sharing your journey with us. real life adventure is better than anything on netflix
Well thats a real compliment!! Ive a lot more planed so stay tuned hope you can subscribe
instant sub! you are a great storyteller @@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms
Kevin, when I saw that the north base camp is now a lake, I too was very shocked. It makes me wonder just how unstable the mountain could be. This was a great video. Thank you for making it .❤❤
Thank you Eileen for taking time to watch and comment - sedimentary rock for Everest is made from its solid, but certainly the glaciers, especially the Kumbu icefall is extremely fragile
I’ve got lots more adventures to come I hope we can subscribe
Kevin. Another truly beautiful film. Your sincerity, knowledge and emotions really make your films on another level, bonus that you’re a fantastic film maker of course.
Thank you for this one, it’s inspiring and devastating. Hannah x
Thank you so much for making such a beautiful comment, it’s sincerely appreciated
First time visitor at your channel. But I really enjoyed this beautiful film you have made. Thanks for sharing this piece of the world with us!
@@chantal2049 thank you so much for this beautiful message
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great work! thanks for sharing these amazing moments :)
Thank you for the really cool and kind comment - lots more planned. I hope you can subscribe and stay tuned 😊
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms Got my subscribtion already :) Keep on rockin'
Great film Kevin, well done
Bummer you didn't make it up to the top of Gokyo Ri. That was a highlight of my trek, great view of Everest.
Great Video!
I know it was really on my bucket list !!!!
Still, as we know, it’s best to respect how your body feels an altitude / not not a 100%
I have tons more planned including a trip to Kilimanjaro. Hope you can subscribe
Hi Kevin TH-cam algorithm brought me here , what an incredible accident.
I am considering doing EBC by myself in May 2025 my wife isn't into hiking and pushing the limits as I am.. I am in awe of the beauty of nepal and you really showcased the emotional connection you have when you are there. I can't express how excited I am to see these majestic mountains with my own two eyes. Love your documentary style of shooting. Got a new subscriber here from Sydney Australia cheers Daniel
Fantastic Daniel. Its definitely worth it. Do check out World Expedtions they are as you may know an Australian company. I will see if I can arrange a small discount code for you 😊
Well done man; I appreciated that! Thank you....
Thank you so much for watching and commenting- Ive tons more planed so if you can please subscribe and follow some more adventures!
Thank you very much for this wonderful and informative video. Thank you for speaking so clearly and slowly that even non-native speakers like me can understand everything well and enjoy the great pictures instead of having to concentrate on the text. It was my first video of you - but definitely not the last!
Oh that’s such a nice comments receive. I really appreciate that you enjoyed my story. I hope you can subscribe I have lots more planned -
Another film, you might enjoy it is the one I did in Iceland when I cycled around the Island
Have a lovely Sunday. Best wishes, Kevin
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms My second action here (after liking this video 😁) was subscribing to the channel. I will gradually look through your travels and look forward to more.
I also wish you a nice Sunday evening and all the best.
Many greetings from Germany, Viola
Thank you for this YT gem and for taking me with you. Namaste. Yasmin Black Forest 🇩🇪
Hello Germany 🇩🇪!
Thank you yamsin !
Lot more to come hope you can subscribe
Great film. Really enjoyed it. Cheers from British Columbia. Subbed! ✌️
Fantastic to see another follower from Canada 🇨🇦!
Thank you so much
You might like the bike packing film I did in Iceland it’s about a friend with a credible journey over adversity
Thank you sir for you very detailed tour.As a first time viewer of your channel im looking forward to more of your videos.Ive naturally subscibed and liked.keep it up.From Nairobi.Kenya.
It’s fantastic that somebody from Nairobi is watching my channel ! - I made a film in Nairobi for National Geographic about 10 years ago about education !
You might like my Film I did in Iceland. When I cycled around the island. It has a real human adventure!
Thank you so much for your support. Hope you can subscribe !
Very interesting! As a foodie, I would like to see food/eating scenes in your videos! This is the first one!
Beautifully documented.. scenic pictures
breathtaking film, i am so happy to have found your channel! i have been watching everest and everest base camp videos for years, and this base camp video has to be one of the best. thank you for sharing this experience with us, i hope that i will one day be able to make this trek myself. (environmental geoscience student, film making hobbyist)
So great to connect here !
My background is in BBC factual documentaries - also specialising in adventure travel, so Ive got of tutorials planned too
You also might like my film on my channel about Neanderthal legacy - check that one out if you can
Hope you can subscribed would be good if you can follow more adventures
Great documentary very interesting and informative thank you. I subscribed after 5 minutes. Thank you
Cheers mate, that means a lot. I have so much planned for my channel !
Thank you Kevin for sharing this adventure. I was just looking at this trek with the same outfitters. I've been wanting to do this trip for years now. Great job with all the information about the trip. Really appreciate it. This trip looks so amazing. Subscribed. You did a fantastic job filming this. What time of the year did you do this trek?
Thank you for your comment and your subscription ! I did it in November last year, quite a good time. Have a good weather no rain !
Best wishes Kevin
PS - I am soon going to make my 10 tips for tracking to Base Camp and what equipment I used etc
I will DM you when that is out !
@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms thank you Kevin!
Big carbon footprint going to Everest.
Thank you for this video to see how to get there. I will never do it, but i'm fascinated by it.
Thank you so much for your comment. I’ve lots planned on my channel so hope you can subscribe
I also did an adventure in Iceland. When I cycled around the island it’s on my channel, you might like that one too.
Best wishes, Kevin
Hi Kevin , thanks for the great video it brought back some many memories of when I went , Nepal is a spiritual place for me anyway the first time I went I was in love with this place and the people I felt like I was home the second time I went was the week before the earthquake I went on my own and as you did I stayed at the Radisson and had a tour booked with world expeditions to go to Tibet the tour in Tibet was as spiritual and I was the only one in my tour experience it was a fantastic experience and my Tibetan tour guild was amazing you have given me to want to go back but I have a few health issues but I believe that this could be my last experience to go back to my second home xx
Oh Sharon I really hope you can go x ! I know exactly what you mean its like the place connects us at different level
If you are able to go do message me x
Thanks for the reply, I get inspired when I see these videos and people like you making them , my late partner and I traveled through Asia didn’t make any arrangements just went were our heart tools us we also went to India (Varanassi) and beyond but I still loved Nepal take care
Ive lots more to come Sharon I hope you can subscribe it means so much
Fabulous- thank you 🥳👍
Really appreciate your comment- lots more to come !
Hope you can subscribe
You're a good man. Awesome job! 🎉❤
Thank you Nancy that so so kind - lots more to come I hope you can subscribe it really means a lot
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms I did!😊
@@KevinAugelloNewEarthFilms Study the Heart Sutra. I'm an old woman; you took me along to a place I cannot go. We depend on each other. 👍
Sometimes one word says it all…. Stunningly beautiful!
That certainly does!
That's 2 words 😂
@@notme1345 haha I know but I was reiterating the “stunning” part! Lol
This was fascinating. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It is so learn full thanks for this
…stunning,….stunning,…..just stunning,…..it’s stunning,….stunning.
Thank you for such a stunning comment !
Tons more planned hope you can subscribe
I have been to Nepal a number of times myself. I am now 77 and last went in 2016 to the Annapurnas also with World Expeditions whom I can also recommend.
I have been to Gokyo and EBC twice and crossed the Cho La in both directions. The second time was in 2011 with Exodus whom I can also recommend. Crossing the Cho La is certainly tough however If you are up to it, then the extra three days to go to Gokyo I believe are well worth it. It is a shame you could not get to Gokyo Ri. I think the views of Everest are better than from Kala Pattar even though you are a bit further away. The other benefit of going to Gokyo as well, is that you do not retrace your steps as much on the return journey to Lukla.
Your advice on acclimatisation is excellent. I have been pretty lucky in that respect. Always remember the Sherpa mantra "slowly, slowly".
The lake at EBC was certainly not there when I last visited.
Having this comment from someone like yourself, is a real honour… thank you so much for your input and advice… being 77 years young, I hope your boots are ready for another adventure… stay safe and hope you can subscribe because I’ve got a lot more planned - Best wishes, Kevin
The best Everest view I had last october was from the Ngozumpa glacier aside of the fifth lake. There you can see Everest down to the South Col. Better than from Renjo La and from Gokyo Ri.
Thank you for a very interesting and informative account of your hike to the Everest Base Camp!
Really appreciate you taking time and taking time to comment !
I’ve lots more Adventures is coming so I hope you can subscribe it would really mean a lot !
Really appreciate you taking time and taking time to comment !
I’ve lots more Adventures is coming so I hope you can subscribe it would really mean a lot !
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Thank you very much for commenting I am really taken back by the response the film is getting, lots more adventures to come I hope you can subscribe
When you said you can't think of a word,I automatically thought STUNNING! Lol great video dude.
It’s so funny, you never realise it until you edit !
Anyway, lots more adventures to come, which will also be stunning 🤣 - hope you can subscribe
Happy Trails!. Just subscribed. Enjoyed
Thanks !!! Really appreciated !
Stunning work, mate!!!
I’m glad you liked I’ve got lots more planned hope you can subscribe
Please check out the film I did in Iceland when I cycled around the island. I think you’ll really like that one too
Thanks so much. So many happy memories. I too, was sad to see the new lake at EBC. It wasn't there in 2012. I climbed Chola Pass in snow and ice plus a white out thrown in for extra excitement. I am sorry you did not get to do Gorkio Ri, but understand your reasoning. My second visit to EBC ended at Gorak Shep where a helicopter collected me for a few days in Kathmandu hospital due to a case of pneumonia. Despite this set back I would dearly love to return to Nepal and especially the Khumba Valley. Safe trekking everyone.