The 7 Summits Club "Anahata" group arrived in Lukla and began the trek to Everest Base Camp

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Olya Rumyantseva sends a message from Nepal:

Greetings from Nepal from the Anahata team! Today, our group began its trek to Everest.

Early in the morning, we took two flights to Lukla. Along the way, we admired the stunning views of terraced green mountain slopes and snow-capped mountains. Later, they even showed us Everest, though it's still very far away.

 Upon arriving in Lukla, we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast, did some light exercise, went through document checks at the checkpoint, and set out. The day was very sunny, and even a little hot.

It was everyone's first time in Nepal. So, everything was new to them, everything was a delight and a surprise. From the suspension bridges, to the yaks, to the mantra stones.

Three hours later, we reached our overnight stay—a very comfortable guesthouse with delicious food. We had lunch and then went to the monastery. We arrived just in time for the service. We looked around, listened, and, as darkness fell (it gets dark here very early in the fall), returned to the guesthouse. It's simply impossible to call this place a lodge—it has cozy rooms with white linens, hot showers, heated beds, and delicious food, different from the traditional dal bata and momo we'd have later.