A Man from Nepal Walked Up Mount Everest from His Home and finished a 57-day, 433-kilometer

A Man from Nepal Walked Up Mount Everest from His Home in Kathmandu Rajesh "Lama Dai" Lama, 35, made history on May 24 when he finished a 57-day, 433-kilometer walk from his hamlet, Dudhgaon, in Kathmandu, to the summit of Mount Everest.

April 1st, April Fools' Day, was when Lama set off on his adventure from his hamlet. He remarks that this was "not the best day to start," as "no one believed that I was going to walk." He departed from Kathmandu's steamy, muggy climate and moved steadily toward the world's tallest peak. Family and friends' responses began to shift as he got closer to climbing Mount Everest; they came to understand that he had in fact always been committed to completing this project. For the first eight days, Lama traveled in the direction of Mount Everest via a network of roads. Then, he followed in the footsteps of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hilary, a route that has become well-known for its views of alpine woods, traditional towns, and terraced landscapes. Lama's first sighting of the mountain on the way from Namche occurred during this section of the expedition. He arrived at Everest Base Camp on day 24, where he reunited with his companions. There were strong winds on the peak at the start of May. As a result, almost forty tents at the camp sustained damage. Lama chose to ascend Lobuche Peak (7,367 meters) before moving on to Camp 2 and returning to base camp to acclimate, as he was not in a rush to reach the summit of Everest. He didn't have hurricane-force winds during his first ascent. Lama then took a week off from climbing to work in the high-altitude race "135 Miles" as a first responder. On May 15, Lama and his group departed from Everest Base Camp. Up until he arrived to camp three at 7,100 meters, he felt strong. The 368 kilometers and 3,580 meters of elevation gain he had accumulated since April 1 seemed to hit him all at once. He made the decision to relax while his group advanced toward their own summit bid. Lama made the decision to attempt a summit push with a new guide on May 20. Even if the weather wasn't great, Lama felt compelled to attempt. The guide said that they may try, but that in the event that things changed, they would have to go back. At 7 a.m., they arrived at the summit.