Day 41 Part 2 – Into the Khumbu once more!
I was certainly a cold night, though I couldn’t help feeling if my own fears made me feel even cooler. Crampon time, my hands felt cold, and I realized…
Day 41 – Part 1: And the real journey begins – NO SLEEP but lots of feelings!
It’s 11:30pm or according to my watch 23:30. I’m beyond overwhelmed, a hold onto my mother’s necklace, I pray to her to help me, to calm me down, to let…
Silvia profiled in Peru’s largest newspaper.
Courageous Girls founder Silvia Vasquez Lavado was recently featured in Peru's largest newspaper. The article focuses on her quest to be the first Peruvian woman to climb the tallest peaks…
Help support our next trek on Indiegogo.
Our Indiegogo campaign is now live. We need to raise $35,000 to send our next group of Courageous Girls to basecamp Everest. But we need your help to: Outfit the…
Day 15: The final day in Kathmandu
Today is my final day in Kathmandu. Everyone is gone and my calendar is pretty packed. At 10:00am I’m meeting with the Nepali local program manager who is working on…
Day 14: More in Kathmandu City
Day 14th – Final day with our Courageous Girls…… for now….. Today, Saturday, will be the last day with our Courageous Girls, before they head back into their normal lives. From…
Day 13: Kathmandu City
Day 13th – From Lukla 2886mts/9469ft to Kathmandu. Today we are sadly departing Lukla back to Kathmandu. Once there we’ll be doing a little planning with our girls, reflecting on…
Day 11: A very special Thanksgiving from very far away
Day 11th – Our final day of the trek from Namche Bazaar 3440 mts/ 11,286ft to Lukla 2886mts/9469 ft Today is our last day in the trek. It’s also one of…
Supporting a wonderful journey of courageous girls with meditation
Petra Huber, our iRest Certified practitioner, joined the Courageous Girls on their incredible journey. Read how iRest has helped heal their wonderful spirits and helped the girls regain their lives.…
Day 6: So close…
Today was the toughest day in terms of elevation gain. Everyone awoke in good spirits, though those with the cough were still showing symptoms of the Khumbu Cold. As we…