“In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains what day-to-day life is like atMount Everest Base Campduring the spring climbing season”
Video: Is Mount Everest Base Camp Too Cushy?
In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains what day-to-day life is like atMount Everest Base Campduring the spring climbing season. There are a plethora of stories out there about the extravagant infrastructure at the base of the world’s highest peak, such as fancy espresso machines, massages, and five-star cuisine. But is life in Base Camp too cushy? Ayers explores this topic.
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Ben Ayersis a filmmaker, journalist, and adventurer who splits his time between Vermont and Nepal. In 2022 and 2024, he chronicled the Mount Everest climbing season forOutside.
