Sangeeta S Bahl

Everest Diaries 4

Hey everyone, I am putting down all that has happened in the last two weeks. It’s 0600 am and am huddled in the comforts of my sleeping bag in the base camp after returning from camp 2 6550 mts yesterday. I have had the best sleep in years after many days! I am right now… Continue reading Everest Diaries 4

Everest Diaries 3

I am so fortunate to be perched up high with my tent at a point where the first rays of sun stream into the warmth of my tent. The glistening snow and particles quietly melt into vapour and water. I can see the kitchen tent as I slowly unzip the flap to witness the awesome… Continue reading Everest Diaries 3

Everest Dairies 2

Update from Sangeeta: 17th April 2018 Puja performed by the Lamas at the Everest base camp for the team to ascend safely higher. On 19th April, our first rotation goes as follows: we make our way up to camp 1 and touch camp 2, and return to base camp.

Everest Diaries 1

Hi folks, I have been waking up every single day with an added bounce in my step. On 3rd April, I set out to chart a new territory on my trail from Namache bazaar to Doley. I remember telling my husband this and he said “very Funny” as we Punjabis call upper-arm muscles “Doley Sholey”.

Journey to the top Mount Everest 2018

If you ask me how was I feeling when I left India to travel the flight to Kathmandu, my answer would be “completely composed”. What do you mean? You are going to Mount Everest and you are calm and composed? Yes! My state of mind was exactly that. I left on 28th morning in a… Continue reading Journey to the top Mount Everest 2018

My Journey to Conquer Mt. Everest – Part 1

It seems like ages that I wrote in detail. I have been updating regularly on social media but now came back here to Namache, my last spot where I left off. This time I am down here, a month after I went up higher and higher upto 7000mts camp 3 to 3450mts to recover from… Continue reading My Journey to Conquer Mt. Everest – Part 1

Magical Journey to Mount Everest 2017 Begins 4th April 2017

When you are excited , you can hardly sleep and that’s what happened the night prior to my leaving for Kathmandu, on 3rd night. And just when I was settling in and getting around to sleeping, the hotel’s phone ring woke me up from my reverie and that was the wake up call. Oh! Bramhm Mahurat… Continue reading Magical Journey to Mount Everest 2017 Begins 4th April 2017