Hopefully by now you know I’m leaving for Bhutan in September to do the Snowman Trek.
In brief, the Snowman Trek is a 220 mile, 25-day hike in the Himalayas. At times we’ll be at over 18,000 feet and, during the trek, we’ll be going over numerous passes above 16,000 feet.
It’s said that more people make it to the top of Everest every year than make it through the Snowman Trek. We’re confident we’ll be on the list of people who’ve completed it. 🙂
A couple of weeks ago, Jon and I went down to Mountainview, California, to get trained on the Google Trekker. This is their 360 degree camera, similar to their streetview camera, but this one is in a backpack.
It’s meant for use in areas that the streetview camera and car can’t get to.
As long as permission comes through from the Bhutan government, we’ll be carrying this little (and by little, I mean 45 pounds) camera with us.
No, I will not be the one carrying it. We’ll be hiring a guide specifically for this purpose.
As for the trek itself, I’ve been training for it for more than a year by working out at least six days a week with P90X. On top of that, Jon and I have been doing some high altitude treks on Hawaii Island (Mauna Kea), Bali (Mt. Batur, which I wrote about on the Expedia Viewfinder blog), Santa Fe (Santa Fe Baldy) and at nearby Mt. Rainier.
I’m pretty certain I’m physically prepared for the trip so at this point we’re working on getting our gear together.
We’re still testing boots, clothes and accessories and are trying to determine what sort and how much supplemental food we’ll take with us (protein bars, protein powder, gel shots for a carb infusion, etc.).
If I had to, I could probably leave next week but I’m glad we do have another six before we depart!
It’s unlikely we will have any sort of cell or WiFi connection during the 25-day trek so I’ll be offline for quite awhile. But, for sure, I’ll be keeping you posted with updates before and after the trek.
Travel Well,
Beth
Related links:
P90X for the Traveler
Snowman Trek in Bhutan
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