“I just completed an unsupported trekking traverse of the Himalayas this past week. The hike was over 2,600 kilometers and a whole lot of elevation gain and loss, at least the equivalent of summiting Mt. Everest over 20 times. I hiked from the easternmost 8,000 meter peak to the westernmost 8,000 meter peak averaging about 40km per day and hiking for the past three months.
Thanks to Icebreaker merino I was able to wear the same baselayers for the entire trip only washing them out in creeks and rivers, never even using soap! Three months, 10-15 hour hiking days through hot and humid and cold and snowy, and using only 2 shirts and 1 pair of boxers!”
- Justin Lichter, Icebreaker Athlete
Comments
Hard freakin core! Can you give us a more indepth trip report about this cool trek? Icebreaker, as always, you rock!
Amazing trip, Justin. How many bowls of dal baht did you have to eat?
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the Himalayas, home of the snow, is the most impressive system of mountains on the earth, and for centuries the setting for epic feats of exploration and mountain climbing / treks to himalayas in India, are a world into themselves. Ascending the heights and being a part of the Himalayan landscape is an experience beyond comparison.
Congrats Justin Lichter for your adventurous journey. 3 months is a very long time. Give some advice for a new trekker like me.