Trek....
Ok, I admit it. I've been very busy lately and haven't had much time to devote to looking into trek possibilities.
The first question that rises to my mind is what difficulty level we want to consider. The members of the group are at varying levels of fitness, me probably being the least fit of the bunch. We've done B and C level treks. Do we want to attempt a D? Are all of us ready, or could all of us be ready for such a feat? We have to take in to account our various daily schedules. Some have more time to train than others.
Possible suggestions so far, serious or not, are Everest Base Camp and Croatia. My room-mate has also asked if anyone would be interested in South American treks. Heck, why not. Seeing the world is part of the adventure. Since we are currently looking at Explore only treks, I'm going to expand the Everest Base Camp to Everest area.
Everest possibilities then become--
Everest Base Camp, 19 days, level D
The Other Side of Everest, 23 days, level C/D
Everest Tea House Trek, 15 days, level B/C
Annapurna Sanctuary, 16 days, level B/C
Annapurna Panorama, 16 days, level A/B
Two members of the group have already done Annapurna. I hear that the trek was very tough. Something about lots and lots and lots of uneven steps, which equates at the very least to aching knees. Another thing to consider, is that due to the climate and the time of year that we would be considering venturing out, the Everest and Annapurna areas might require purchasing more equipment.
Treks in Croatia and Albania might be a bit less strenuous. Shorter too.
On Foot in Croatia, 8 days, level A/B
On Foot in Montenegro, 9 days, level B
Albanian Trails, 8 days, level B
And, if we want to stick with Europe and the nearby areas, there are quite a few more to choose from, including the other Pyrenees trek that we didn't take two years ago.
There are so many possibilities to choose from and so few listed here that it almost feels like we should just throw them all in a hat and take the luck of the draw. :-)
The first question that rises to my mind is what difficulty level we want to consider. The members of the group are at varying levels of fitness, me probably being the least fit of the bunch. We've done B and C level treks. Do we want to attempt a D? Are all of us ready, or could all of us be ready for such a feat? We have to take in to account our various daily schedules. Some have more time to train than others.
Possible suggestions so far, serious or not, are Everest Base Camp and Croatia. My room-mate has also asked if anyone would be interested in South American treks. Heck, why not. Seeing the world is part of the adventure. Since we are currently looking at Explore only treks, I'm going to expand the Everest Base Camp to Everest area.
Everest possibilities then become--
Everest Base Camp, 19 days, level D
The Other Side of Everest, 23 days, level C/D
Everest Tea House Trek, 15 days, level B/C
Annapurna Sanctuary, 16 days, level B/C
Annapurna Panorama, 16 days, level A/B
Two members of the group have already done Annapurna. I hear that the trek was very tough. Something about lots and lots and lots of uneven steps, which equates at the very least to aching knees. Another thing to consider, is that due to the climate and the time of year that we would be considering venturing out, the Everest and Annapurna areas might require purchasing more equipment.
Treks in Croatia and Albania might be a bit less strenuous. Shorter too.
On Foot in Croatia, 8 days, level A/B
On Foot in Montenegro, 9 days, level B
Albanian Trails, 8 days, level B
And, if we want to stick with Europe and the nearby areas, there are quite a few more to choose from, including the other Pyrenees trek that we didn't take two years ago.
There are so many possibilities to choose from and so few listed here that it almost feels like we should just throw them all in a hat and take the luck of the draw. :-)
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