Explorers Against Extinction

Everest Base Camp

Nick Palmer

Nick Palmer

My Story

Everest Base Camp is the ultimate personal challenge, climbing to 17,000 ft in the World's highest mountain range, walking on glaciers and breathing air with only half the oxygen content that there is at sea level.

The aim is to raise funds for the Young Explorer Programme of the UK charity Explorers against Extinction (EAE). The participants are all paying for their own flights and arrangements. All money donated goes to EAE, not to subsidise their trip.

EAE campaigns to raise awareness about the threats facing the world’s most iconic wildlife and their habitats. The Young Explorers Programme allows young conservationists to visit and work with small projects, helping them in their work while raising profile and funds for them.

The trip departs on 27th February 2020. It will be joining a small team who are trekking from Kathmandu to Everest, following the route of the 1953 Everest Expedition which successfully places Tensing Norgay and Edmund Hilary on the summit of Everest.

The project patrons are Sir John Blashford Snell, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Levison Wood, Benedict Allen and Pip Stewart.

Carbon emissions from the trip are being offset through the EAE Carbon for Conservation scheme.

45%

Funded

  • Target
    £1,000
  • Raised so far
    £450
  • Number of donors
    11

My Story

Everest Base Camp is the ultimate personal challenge, climbing to 17,000 ft in the World's highest mountain range, walking on glaciers and breathing air with only half the oxygen content that there is at sea level.

The aim is to raise funds for the Young Explorer Programme of the UK charity Explorers against Extinction (EAE). The participants are all paying for their own flights and arrangements. All money donated goes to EAE, not to subsidise their trip.

EAE campaigns to raise awareness about the threats facing the world’s most iconic wildlife and their habitats. The Young Explorers Programme allows young conservationists to visit and work with small projects, helping them in their work while raising profile and funds for them.

The trip departs on 27th February 2020. It will be joining a small team who are trekking from Kathmandu to Everest, following the route of the 1953 Everest Expedition which successfully places Tensing Norgay and Edmund Hilary on the summit of Everest.

The project patrons are Sir John Blashford Snell, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Levison Wood, Benedict Allen and Pip Stewart.

Carbon emissions from the trip are being offset through the EAE Carbon for Conservation scheme.