Follow us up Mount Everest

22 March 2022

Today the Larkfleet Group chairman Karl Hick along with two of his sons Charlie and Alfie and two of Alfie’s colleagues from Allison Homes Andy McPartlin and Mark Calo will set-off from the unusually warm UK and depart to Nepal to start their adventure to the Base Camp of Mount Everest. Their small bags are packaged and the apprehension of what was months in the planning is now very much a reality.

Below is the Itinerary, there will be regular updates at The Helen Hick Stroke Foundation website – be sure to follow to see the latest stories and pictures from the trek.

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Day 1 Arrival day 1,300m (4,264ft)

Day 2 Tour of Kathmandu and trek preparation 1,300m (4,264ft). Potential Transfer to Ramechhap.

Day 3 Kathmandu/Ramechhap to Lukla-Phakding 2,652m (8,700ft), 30-35 minute flight and 3 hours walk.

Day 4 Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar 3,440m (11,283ft), 5–6 hours walk.

Day 5 Namche Bazaar – a day for acclimatisation.

Day 6 Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 3,867m (12,684ft), 5 hours walk

Day 7 Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche 4,358m (14,295ft), 5–6 hours walk

Day 8 2nd Acclimatisation Day of the trek – Dingboche 4,360m (14,300ft)

Day 9 Trek to Lobuche 4,928m (16,164ft), 5 hours walk.

Day 10 Trek to Gorak Shep, Everest Base Camp 5,320m (17,450ft) to Gorakshep, 5,160m (16,929ft ), 7–8 hours walk.

Day 11 Hike from Kala Pattar 5,550m (18,204ft) to Pangboche 3,985m (13,074ft) 7–8 hours walk.

Day 12 Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,400m (11,283ft) 7–8 hours walk.

Day 13 Trek to Lukla 2,652m (8,700ft) 7–8 hours walk.

Day 14 Fly back to Kathmandu 1,300m (4,264ft).

Day 15 Departure Day.