I awake gasping for breath. Panic rises in my chest as claustrophobia closes in around me. I thrust my nose and eyes out of the dark cocoon that is my sleeping bag and, as I inhale the frigid air, I talk myself down. Again. “Chill out, Taylor. You’re in the Himalaya.” Periodic breathing, also known […]
The Beta Version: The Khumbu (Mt. Everest) Region, Nepal
Khumbu (Mt. Everest) Region Beta Version Any climbing trip to the Khumbu region of Nepal is a rather involved and expeditionary undertaking, despite good trails and copious amount of teahouses and people. Expect incredible mountains. Expect cold temperatures. Expect to be dirty, smelly, and sucking air most of the time. And expect hordes of Gortex-clad, […]