You Never Summit Alone
You Never Summit Alone An Everest Base Camp Journey with Family & Amazing Human Beings The wind cut sideways at 16,000 feet, on the trail above Labuche. My son Arjun was a few steps behind me, breathing in that slow rhythm we’d all learned to trust; step-rest-breathe-step; quietly keeping an eye on Group 3 as he walked. Nearby, a porter moved past with a load twice my pack, smiling as if on a stroll. And it struck me, right there in the thin air, that I’d stopped thinking about Everest. For me, this journey was never only about reaching Everest Base Camp. It was about one unforgettable adventure as a family, alongside friends from my running community who had long since become an extended family. When Bala (a dear friend, and the founder and head coach of RHWB ) first announced the Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek, I was intrigued. Running has shaped our family for years, but this felt different: not another race to train for, but a chance to experience something extraordinary as...