EveRRest 2022 - The quest for Base Camp!

  Three and a half weeks to go A couple more county tops done since the last update. We headed east last weekend and did Black Hill which used to be the highest point in Cheshire. It’s now about 20 miles from the boundary with Cheshire. This weekend we headed north to do Whernside, one of the Yorkshire three peaks and formerly the highest point in the West Riding of Yorkshire. We’re now at a total of 22,586 feet and two more big ones will get us to the Everest summit at 29,032. We’re hoping to fit Snowdon and Aran Fawddwy in before we head for Everest.       W e’ve been using these longer walks to try out some of the things we’re planning for the trek. This weekend on Whernside we gave trekking poles a go (the verdict’s still out) and also sterilising tablets and hydration powders in our drinks (just about palatable). Will give the poles another outing on Snowdon. The fundraising is also going well. Not too far to our target now. Any support at this l...

  5 weeks to Everest - an update from Edward The countdown is on to our trek to Everest base camp and we’re stepping up preparations. Most of the kit has been bought now but after chatting to someone on Sunday's walk we’re going to get some trekking poles and give them a go. Two walks last weekend. 8 miles walking home to Adlington from Smithills and then 9 miles today doing Kinder Scout from Hayfield. This gave us a lot of the elements we’ll face each day on the trek: 6 hours of walking – check 600m of climb – check Cold and windy – check The one thing we can’t prepare for is oxygen levels ranging from 75% of UK levels at the start of the trek to 50% by the time we reach base camp (fingers crossed) Two more county tops done since the last update, Cleeve Hill In Gloucestershire as part of the British Night Orienteering Championships and then Kinder Scout on Sunday. It’s going to take some going to reach 29,000 ft of climb before we go but if we get a decent spell of w...