About the Climb

For Ben and his climbing team, the journey up Mount Everest began with a flight from Katmandu to Lukla, a small village at 2,800 metres about sea level. From there, they trekked all the way to Base Camp, which has an elevation of over 5,000 metres. Valerie Pringle from Discovery Channel.ca joined the team on the trek to Base Camp (See Discovery Channel.ca coverage)

(See News From Everest).

The Route Up the Mountain