Why Did We Decide to Trek to Mount Everest, and How Did This Journey Become Our Escape?

It started with a question—one simple question that changed everything:

“When was the last time we did something just for ourselves?”

We were sitting together after a long week, drained and frustrated in that silent way only adults understand. Work, routine, responsibilities—everything had piled up. We weren’t living anymore; we were just moving.

And then someone asked another question, half joking, half serious:

“What if we just leave everything and go somewhere far? Maybe the mountains?”

That question lingered longer than expected. Someone else added:

“Why not Mount Everest?”

We laughed at first. Everest felt too big, too wild, too unreal. But the more we thought about it, the more the question grew inside us:

“Why not?”

How Did the Idea of Trekking to Everest Become Real?

What began as casual talk slowly transformed into a real plan. We started researching the Everest Base Camp trek, watching videos, looking at photos of the Khumbu Valley, and imagining ourselves there.

The more we read, the more another question formed:

“What if this journey is exactly what we need?”

By midnight, flights were being checked, trekking routes compared, and our excitement was becoming impossible to ignore. We weren’t running away from life—we were running toward something we had forgotten:

Peace. Space. Silence. Freedom.

That night, with tired eyes and full hearts, we made the decision.

We were going to trek to Mount Everest.

Why Did We Feel This Trek Was Necessary for Our Body and Soul?

We didn’t choose Everest for the challenge alone. We chose it because the mountains offer something nothing else can:

A reset.

Our bodies needed to move, breathe, climb, and break free from screens and office chairs. Our minds needed quiet—true quiet—the kind you only find where the sky touches the peaks.

We asked ourselves:

“When was the last time we felt truly alive?”

“When did we last watch a sunrise without rushing somewhere?”

“When did we last talk deeply without distractions?”

Trekking to Everest suddenly looked less like a trip and more like healing—step by step, breath by breath.

How Did We Plan the Journey Together as Friends?

Planning the trek became its own story. Every message we sent, every checklist we made, every gear item we ordered brought us closer—not just to the mountain, but to each other.

We discussed:

• Which routes were best for beginners?
• How many days would we need for acclimatization?
• What kind of training would prepare our bodies?
• How could we support each other mentally on tough days?

These questions didn’t feel stressful; they felt exciting. They reminded us that we were doing something bold—something rare.

The plan wasn’t perfect, but it was ours, and that made it meaningful.

What Does This Journey Mean to Us?

Now, when we talk about the trek, there’s a spark in our voices, something warm and hopeful. The Everest journey has become more than a destination; it has become a promise.

A promise that:

• We will breathe deeper.
• We will slow down.
• We will laugh again—authentically.
• We will leave behind the weight we’ve been carrying.

Somewhere between the villages of the Khumbu Valley, the cold wind of Namche Bazaar, and the glaciers leading toward Base Camp, we hope to rediscover ourselves.

And so we ask ourselves one more question:

“Are we ready to let Everest change us?”

The answer is yes.

We are ready.

We are going.