We’ve been organizing and accompanying expeditions to Everest Base Camp since 2011. Obviously, we weren’t able to make it during the pandemic, but we’ve been resuming our expeditions since 2022.

In 2016, on our way back to Namche Bazar, we made a memorable stop in Phortse and visited the local school.  Here are the comments of one of our customers.

Visit to Phortse school

For some of our customers, the cultural aspect is as, if not more, important than the achievement of walking in the Himalayas.
Our visit to the elementary school in the Sherpa village of Phortse left its mark on many, including school counsellor Brigitte.

“It’s true that it was a great trip…and what a shock for me to visit this school. I’m still overwhelmed just looking at the photos. In this time of COVID-19, and seeing how our children must experience school, I wonder if the important thing isn’t more the pleasure of playing freely and happily with a punctured ball….Maybe our priorities aren’t always in the right places. These little girls have taught me quite a lesson. I’m really glad to read that they’re spared…they really don’t need that. Thank you again for these photos and for taking me back to this village for a moment, with these smiling, proud children. ”