The trip is exhilarating and dangerous. The elevation
change going up can start to have serious effects at 10,000 feet. The speed of
ascent and individual susceptibility to Acute Mountain Sickness are the major
reasons trekkers can't complete this high altitude hike. Acclimatization to
altitude (low oxygen cont) before and during your climb is essential to a
successful holiday in Nepal.
Our first stop in Nepal was its capital city of
Kathmandu. This is the hub for all tourist activities in Nepal and it is
certainly reflected by the chaotic traffic, dust, diesel fumes, taxis,
rickshaws, cows, dogs, pedestrians, lousy infrastructure, and general
indifference by the traffic police. Our Western attitudes are assaulted on all
sides by this city.
Wayne Hoskins
