Wesselman Park Loop Challenge (IN)

Submitted by Chad Wesselman on Sat, 12/02/2023 - 12:12pm
Description

Wesselman Park is located in Evansville, Indiana. The park is a special place where residents go to exercise, compete in sports, experience & learn about nature and gather together for community events. This 12-hour loop challenge is located in the largest tract of virgin, old-growth forest within any city limits in the United States.

Lobuche to Kala Patthar

Submitted by varreni4ek on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 10:56pm
Description

People who have been to Everest Base Camp or have researched the trek know the highlight of the trek is not Base Camp but is the climb to Kala Pattar above Gorak Shep to view Mount Everest from the closest and highest viewpoint on the main EBC Trail.

The trek is not particularly long, but it is uphill and at altitude. Kala Patthar has an elevation of 5,644.5 m (18,519 ft). It’s an extremely popular trek and you’ll see many other trekkers at the summit, especially in high season. But to make a FKT on this trek is pretty challenging because of the altitude.