Really cool. I've talked about going with some Sherpa friends, we'll see. Everest doesn't interest me much, especially having made Sherpa friends who find great frustration now in the onslaught of tourists and trash left behind their sacred mountain. And yes, a guide is because of $$ :)
Inspiring, again, thank you!
I agree, I’m in Pokhara now. You don’t need a guide for the circuit. I’ve heard stories of an awkward two weeks if you don’t match well with them as well. I think the Everest ban is for summiting and not base camp. I could easily be wrong. Anyway, plenty of people do ABC solo, and some that got guides regretted it.