EBC TREK OVERVIEW The high mountains of the Khumbu Valley shadow the famous route to the base camp of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha to the local Nepali people. The summit of Everest sits at 8848m, so even trekking to the base camp 5350m is no small task. While we will be trekking uphill on the way to Everest Base Camp, the trek is considered "Nepali Flat", meaning there are many ups and downs consistently throughout the 40-mile trek (one-way, a total of 80 miles). However, we will be hiking with light da ...