<p>Thanks for taking the time to stop by.</p> <p>On the 21st April Jo and myself will be trekking up to Everest Base Camp on the Nepal side of the Himalayas.</p> <p>The Trek itself takes roughly 15 days to complete with 11 days to climb up allowing for acclimatisation and 4 days to climb back down.</p> <p>The goal is to trek up the Khumbu Valley through the Sherpa villages. As we get higher the landscape will start to change and become more baron until we eventually meet and follow the Khumbu Glacier into Base Camp. Then we climb the peak of Kala Patthar which sits at 5550m overlooking Everest Base Camp with views of Mount Everest itself.</p> <p>Acute Mountain Sickness, tired legs, never ending climbs and an overwhelming lack of oxygen are just some of the things that we have to look foward to.</p> <p>You can help by making a donation which will give us the incentive to keep going when the headaches kick in due to thin air and our legs want to stop.</p> <p>Online blog of the ascent is here: <a href="http://stu-intheclouds.blogspot.com/">http://stu-intheclouds.blogspot.com/</a></p> <p>We have chosen Active Hope which is a local charity based in Warrington, it helps young children from all backgrounds in the area to experience activities which they otherwise would not be able to.<br />Helping children to embrace the great outdoors and the adventures that come with it gives them new experiences in life and in turn develops valuable life skills and gives them a fantastic sense of achievement.<br />More details about them are available on their website here: <a href="http://www.activehope.org">www.activehope.org</a></p> <p>This trip has been completelty funded by ourselves and 100% of any money you wish to give will go to Active Hope<br />.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>