Makalu. At 27,825ft it is the fifth highest mountain in the world. We are at base camp, looking up at this giant.
It towers above us yet we have to remind ourselves that we are standing on ground that, at 15,977ft above sea level, is around the same height as the top of Mont Blanc.
We wanted a trek that was remote, quiet and free from the crowds that you find on the walk to Everest base camp or on the Annapurna Circuit, and that’s what we’ve got.
