Everest Base Camp led by local women guides
As you trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp, you will probably notice that women are an integral part of the Khumbu region. From the vegetable garden to the kitchen to the dining room in the lodges, women are always in action. You may wonder if they are only at home, but the truth is that they play a vital role in creating a great hospitality for the trekkers who come to Khumbu every year.
In recent years, women have also become a big part of the mountaineering arena. Sherpa women from all walks of life have been involved in the trekking industry. One of the experiences was in 2018, when we planned and executed an all-women trek, co-led by local Sherpa women guides, for one of our women’s adventure travel partners. For this planning, we specifically wanted local women guides from the Khumbu region because it’s their backyard. But the truth was, it wasn’t an easy task, we inquired locally about women guides in Khumbu and interestingly most of the women actually run and manage local lodges. So it was a challenge for us and we did some more research.
After several months of searching for local women guides in Khumbu, we discovered a few select guides that we thought were amazing. And we wanted to continue this tradition to offer an epic trek to Everest Base Camp with these amazing women guides.