Thanks for this great EBC trek vid. Really enjoyed it, nice to see the realism!

One of the best EBC treks on KZread! Planning on doing it April 2024. Hoping I won’t suffer the effects of alt sickness. Great vid!

Brilliant sound track!!

thank you for this video! I"m going November 2023 and this really helped ease my fears.

@TheHikeBegins

11 ай бұрын

It's definitely a great month to go. Glad it helped.

Really enjoyed this, a fair attrition rate due to altitude sickness, I'm doing it in October 2024 at 62. Again well done great video, like other's have commented, very much amongst the best.

@TheHikeBegins

5 ай бұрын

October should be a great month. I went in November and temperatures were easily bearable at night. Hope all goes well, thanks for the comment!

@blueflyer2005

5 ай бұрын

No problems, I'm quite experienced, going with 5 of my ex Army buddies, and a guide they have used before, so for 2 of the guys it's a well beaten track, still learned a lot from your video though.

Fantastic video. I’ve been watching videos on trekking to EBC for the last 18 months and this is the best I’ve watched. It has me both inspired and terrified. I go in March.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Get past that first suspension bridge and keep drinking fluids and you'll be fine mate.

@mca177

Жыл бұрын

How was your trek? My fiance and I are seriously considering this and I'm curious to talk to people who have done it.

@ryancaughey1883

Жыл бұрын

@@mca177 it’s great. I’d recommend it to anyone. Drink plenty, eat Dahl bat and avoid meat.

Love your video. I can tell you will be a successful KZreadr.

One of the best documentaries/films of the EBC trek.

Amazing film, Ian! Well done on all aspects of the hike (surely there is a better word for such an epic undertaking), the filming, editing, scoring, and general vibe and concept! Thanks for sharing this incredible experience with the world! This is not something I would attempt but I admire the hell out of you and your group for all you achieved! Last but maybe most of all, the awesome team from Nepal who made it possible - all a testament to what humans showing their humanity and support for one another can achieve! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Refreshing to watch a video of the trek which not only includes how amazing an experience it is but also shows how difficult it can be for people and the affects of the altitude. I did it in September this year - an experience il never forget but fun it definitely was not at times. Your video shows a true reflection of the journey for a lot of ppl.

Amazing film! I had a tear in my eye when you hit Base Camp, too!

Every part of the trek has many ups and downs, ups and downs.

Very nice and honest recap of your hike to Everest base camp, not only the happy path, but also including that some really suffered of altitude sickness. Well done 👍

The first hill on second day got me I was spent no energy but a good night sleep I woke up fine and completed the walk there and back you are Going in the opposite direction to us we did monastery in the last days and I did it drug free and I was in my 50s we lost one to sickness he got chopped back to Katmando

Thank you so much for sharing this , I loved every minute . Huge congrats for a massive achievement.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

That was great to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great visually, and gave a truthful account of how hard it it must be. I'll find out myself in September, and I feel that it has helped my own preparations for EBC. Thank you so much.

Well done! I did this trek in Nov just weeks before you, what a time, so emotional i just wish i had taken more pictures and vids, i really want to go again! I miss the place so much!

"Do Not Climb" on the Tenzing Norgay statue. Oh, the irony.

Amazing.. Thanks for sharing. Love Nepal. Hard to forget the feelings, the experiences over there. It warms my heart when I think of it.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Wow so nice.Initially i would like to thank all our guests from the buttom of my heart for the memorable visit to EBC-Nepal.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏I really enjoyed watching this brilliant Everest Film. I think your blog will inspire peoples all around the world to experience Everest one day.Namastry.

Amazing adventure Ian.... enjoyed the journey to basecamp with you. Wonderful video Kudo's to you 🫡🫡🫡

Love this! Glad you had an amazing adventure! What an experience! 🤙🤙

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thanks to yourselves it all went really smoothly and the team leading us were exceptional (and very funny!).

Awesome film mate. Many congratulations to you and the team, well done.

Amazing documentary. The best I have seen. Thank you for sharing your journey in a very informative and engaging way!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brilliant film, amazing footage and good fitting music...congrats too for doing the trail 👍

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Well done, Ian. So pleased you finally got to fulfil this dream. I have loved sharing your journeys - both physical and metaphorical - over the last few years. Please keep on hiking and making your inspirational records of them. P.S. Congratulations on passing over 1000 views already.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

One hike to rule them all! What a majestic adventure my friend. Your cinematography is simply outstanding! 🔥🔥🔥

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful video with some surreal and poignant moments.Congratulations 🎉🎊

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Done the trek and loved it. Brought back some great memories Thanks for sharing

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Brilliant video 👏we are doing the EBC Trek with Evertrek in November and truly can’t wait for this epic adventure, even more so after watching you’re video. Thank you for taking the time to create & upload a fantastic video.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

I genuinely think November is the perfect time for this trek. I hope you have a great time!

Well done 👏 amazing views and well made, wow those narrow bridges make Indiana Jones bridges look tiny.

Phenomenal film, Ian! Well done! :D

what an amazing journey would love to do the trip one day.

OMG, I have been watching your vlogs since the beginning, absolutely mind blowing that you have achieved this… you must feel invincible…well done.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Wow huge group going for ebc Beautiful moment But I’m soo sad about him who couldn’t reach at ebc

Awesome video, one of the better one's that I've seen.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Awesome video Thanks a lot for all the information I'm 65 and on my way Watching every video on KZread

Brilliantly made video. Really inspiring. Thanks

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Outstanding!! Very well done everyone! 👏 🔥

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

Thank you for a wonderful film. It is an inspiration for me to do this challenging adventure.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

I love love love this video particularly the EBC rock can be seen clearly. Many KZreadrs have all the people cover the rock but not this video.

Excellent video of your trek, brought back memories of my trek in November last year, seems like an age now…..! I was pretty much finished by the time I reached Labouche, but somehow found the inner strength to make the final leg to Basecamp…..wonderful experience

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Done the trek to gokyo back in 1998 remember how hard it was back then when watching your video thanks for sharing it looks amazing!.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing this fantastic trip 👏

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Amazing! Those views! Holy shit!

Absolutely amazing! Just wow! Such an incredible adventure! Great job, Ian! Made me want to do it!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shan! If you do, mid November is the best time!

@KPGLIKESTOLEARNTHETRUTH

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

Such an amazing video! Kudos to you guys! I'm signed up for the Everest Base Camp trek for May 2023 and I'm getting both nervous and excited. Let's hope I don't suffer from extreme altitude sickness 😳

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

heartily welcome to Nepal sir and mam 🙏🇳🇵🙏

Awesome Ian..✌️😊

Well done everyone, I was a few minutes behind you , ❤️

I was there at the same time as you, last November, and my God how beautiful did you capture everything! It was the most special experience I have ever had and I loved every second of it (through altitude sickness and could as well haha). Thank you so much for filming!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

We had really great weather didn't we? Very quiet too in the number of trekkers on the trail, which I preferred. More time to soak up the beauty.

@isabellelier5609

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHikeBegins Definitely agreed! It was cold but we saw very little clouds and had zero rain. I also very much enjoyed the quietness on the trails! When were you exactly? We started from Lukla on the 10th of November!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

We started about a week after you (17th) so potentially passed you on your way back down.

Totally enjoyable,well done mate.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I subscribed to your channel❤keep posting

best KZread footage I saw so far of this amazing Trek.... I dont like to hike at all but in this film you made me consider this very challenging but unique one. can you please write me the name of the music on the Memorial part of the video? (MIN 37:00)

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely comments. The music used was called Cold Mountains by Sunna Wehrmeijer.

Amazing i ❤ the documentary part and i got teary eyes guys when u hit the EBC so proud to everyone in the team....hope one day i can see myself in that place and i can say ''Been There Than That'...in Gods perfect time i'm praying and hoping that it will happen.By the way i ❤ the song at the end may i know the title please, anybody?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

So glad you loved the film and I hope it will happen for you one day too. The song is called 'Lifeline' by Bob Bradley, Matt Sanchez and Matt Parker.

Congrats , i will be there in octomber this year !

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Sherpas look like they have super human strenght.

Well done! One of the best EBC videos I have watched.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic video. Lovely visuals and great story telling. Would you mind sharing the camera/gear used? Looks like a combination of the Pocket 2 and Insta360 X2/3?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

It was indeed the Pocket 2 and X2. 😊

What an amazing video 👏🏼 I go in a few weeks and this was very helpful. Can i ask, I was really concerned at the amount of people falling quite ill with the altitude. Were many people taking diamox for the duration of the trek or just as and when they felt they needed it?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comments. Not all of the group took Diamox, some had begun taking it before they departed for Nepal, others took it as and when they felt they needed it. It's really a lottery, you simply may or may not suffer. I got very lucky, but also feel that maybe being focused on filming distracted me from thinking about it. Your trekking guides should be able to advise you better, but they are trained to recognise the signs early. The acclimatisation days will really help.

Just started your video, great so far! Congrats on your accomplishment. Can I ask which company did you book through?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I booked through @EverTrekUK. No issues with the service at all. The whole trip went smoothly.

Great film, thanks 😊 I’m hoping to do this next year but am worried if there’s any exposure along the paths? I couldn’t walk along the Bright Angel trail in the Grand Canyon because of it.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

It can be quite exposed but not dangerously so as the paths are wide. However there is no path in the final half hour or so before reaching base camp and a lot of scrambling over rocks will be required.

@nadinecarr6530

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHikeBegins Thanks so much for replying ☺️

Great video. Looks like an amazing adventure. Which company did you use for the trek?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks. I booked through @EverTrekUK

Many thanks!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Well done 👏

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

That is my friend Aidan...I was in South Africa with him, he's a top gent! 🥰

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Indeed he is! He was my roommate. Terrible puns though 😂

@oliverbowser

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHikeBegins haha truly awful puns 💪🏻 this video is awesome I am heading there in September 🙏🏻

Congratulations 🎊 guys you are so hard worker 👷 You are exploring our beautiful Nepal 🇳🇵 I can help you subscribe your channel and do comment I am watching from UK 🇬🇧 keep up 👆 guys.

If you don’t mind, would you please tell the exact days of your trek. When did you arrive at Everest Base Camp? I know the video was posted on Dec. 7. I saw a particular ‘sign’ on the Rock. I guess your reached EBC sometime between 11/15/22 to 12/7/22.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Hi, the trek began 17/11 and we hit Base Camp on the 26/11. Flew back to Kathmandu on the 29/11.

What month of the year was this hike ?

Taking on this challenge September 2023. your video shows a side that others seemed to have skipped. the real struggles with the altitude of which i’m not looking forward to. Did the solar charger work ?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

It's a lottery with the altitude sickness. I was very lucky, but honestly I think the key is to not think about that aspect too much. I was distracted with filming so I think that helped. Solar Panel was fantastic, probably the best bit of kit I had taken, but of course we had sunshine constantly so I always had charge.

Great film. Can I ask what camera you use ?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

DJI Pocket 2 for the majority and the Insta360 One X2 for the overhead shots.

What da hall has happened to our mountains ? It's all naked , no snow at all ? Anywayz, welcome to Nepal 🇳🇵

October 2023 I will be there!

Next hiking Langtang Valley ???? let's do it guys

What time of the year was this??.. the video is awesome by the way

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! It was November.

I'm surprised that in mid November it was warm at the start of the trek

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, during the day it was full on summer temperatures.. Hadn't expected that.

Fantastic video, showing how emotional the journey is, especially when you got to Base Camp. Well done on your achievement and on helping to inspire others. I'm flying out on Sat 7th Oct this year to do same trek. What camera did you shoot this on ? and was a drone used too ? If I can get anything near as good as your footage I'll be happy. regards Am Singh

@TheHikeBegins

9 ай бұрын

I filmed this using the DJI Pocket 2 and the Insta360 One X2 (for the drone like shots). October should be a great month. I hope it goes well!

@user-bc8ij7qm3k

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, I have a DJI Osmo Pocket1 and was wonering whether I should buy an additional power stick (handle with built in battery) ... how did you find the battery life on your pocket2. Did it need to be recharged often ?

@TheHikeBegins

9 ай бұрын

I had a solar panel clipped to my backpack so I constantly had charge. Well worth an investment. I was able to keep topping up the batteries as charging points at the teahouses are slow.

@user-bc8ij7qm3k

9 ай бұрын

HI .... sorry 1 more question, I've been having a play with my borrowed DJI OSMO Pocket 1, it seems to do a good job set at 4k 60frames. I'm not sure whether to experiment with the Pro settings. Did you use Pro settings and will I need ND filters due to how bright it will be in the Himalayas

@TheHikeBegins

9 ай бұрын

Don't use Pro settings unless you plan on colour grading when editing. The image won't be as vibrant as it's designed specifically to be graded to preference. I had this turned off. Didn't use any ND filters. Quick tip, shoot in 2.7K/60 rather than 4K/60. The difference in battery life will be more helpful as it won't drain so quickly. I shot in 2.7K.

25 АPRIL 2023

Hi.thanks.miss.u

On the trek from Namche to Tengboche, don’t forget to look down the valleys and you will see Tenzing Hillary Suspension Bridge spanning across Dudh Koshi River, then you can tell how high up you are.

Amazing video of your adventure. Of the dozens I've watched (doing my research while contemplating my own trek to base camp)yours is absolutely top 3. Well done and congratulations to you and your group.

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Any particular month you had in mind? I was genuinely surprised by the weather in Nov, but it's also a lot quieter on the trail which was ideal.

@mca177

Жыл бұрын

@TheHikeBegins We are thinking April or May of 2027 for my 50th birthday. While I am in good shape, we want plenty of time to train and get into great shape to maximize our odds of making it to base camp and Kala Patthar .

Hi, WHich month did you do your trek?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

November

Which month did you do the trek?

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Hi, This was mid November.

Hi kp jsk🎉

One of the best travel blogs!! Very nice !! Loved it !!

@TheHikeBegins

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!