Inside The Hidden Hotels That Keep Mount Everest Running | Inside Everest | Business Insider

getting anything to a Mount Everest Hotel whether on back or by Y is a logistical Nightmare and if supplies do manage to arrive they're expensive one sack of rice costs $60 a gallon of gas 113 these lodges called tea houses are some of the highest hotels in the world but on Everest accommodations for CLI look different from the more basic lodging used by Porters who work behind the scenes so what's it like inside these tea houses and how do you run a business at the top of the world up here a single cup of milk tea costs nearly 10 times what it does in The Valleys of Nepal one of the main reasons is the amount of effort it takes to get supplies up the mountain that responsibility Falls to Porters where guides work directly with climbers Porters get paid to carry supplies at 18 years old shashant is one of the youngest Porters in his tracking party today there are around 20 km between him and his destination a forign speech forch speech spech foreign speech ] foreign speech ] for speech foreign foreign speech spee speech supplies over 100 km and up 5,300 M of elevation to to base camp under nepes law trkking Porters are supposed to carry no more than 30 kilos but this is often ignored and some commercial Porters paid by the load carry more than their own body weight further along the path to the Tea House a helicopter lands to conduct a rescue operation a stark reminder of how dangerous this job is but the dangerous conditions haven't deterred the traffic even at these high elevations climbers guides and Yaks flow through the narrow Trails after 7 hours of hiking shashant finally arrives at a porter house this is ding about 4,400 m above sea level typically Porters AR required to pay for lodging only the food they [Music] eatch climbers and guides stay separate from Porters at more spacious lodges these lodges offer more amenities but are often too expensive for Porters shashant makes about 11 to$ 12 a day he says he spends half and saves the rest shashant hopes to One Day become a tracking guide and eventually a mountain guide but for now he's enjoying a comfortable place to sleep and a hot [Music] meal fore spech forign speech spech for for speech for for speech fore forign speech foreign speech Travelers Rest at Bing for 2 days to acclimate to the high elevation but shashan can't relax for long after a day of rest it's time to pack up and get back on the trail it's a snowy April day in feret this is a popular stop for climbers descending from base camp but this storm could last days and the visibility is low a forboding sign for anyone on their way down the mountain but inside sha B already has a fire going he burns dried Yak dun instead of wood because it's cheaper and widely available during the busy season 20 to 50 people cram in here each speech IGN speech foree for for speech forign speech fore speech ] for speech Shiva has run this tea house for 7 years it's a frequent stop for Porters returning from Everest Bas foreign speech IGN speech ] fore speech ] forch ] speech ] fore [ speech ] [ forign speech ] forign speeech ] speech ] foreign speech ] speech ] fore speech ] foreign further up the mountain there are limited accommodations for Porters if they don't have a place to stay many hike down to feret after delivering the climber's luggage Porters wake up early and Hike about 2 and 1 half kilm back up to meet tracking guides before the Expedition sets off so at times Shiva must have breakfast ready at 3:00 a.m. but tonight the porters have a chance to rest so Shiva is preparing a leisurely dinner for his guests when flower costs $60 a sack the options are limited but Shiva makes the most out of what he has on tonight's menu noodles stew and dindor a thick flour porridge that's a staple food in this part of NE for spech for speech ] foree speech ] [ forign spe speech ] forign forch spech speech ] fore [Music] forcha houses like this look different than the more modern accommodations available to climbers some of whom 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high despite the remote area there is some competition so Shiva works hard to ensure this is a comfortable place to stay additionally local waste removal incentives provide Shiva with the opportunity to earn a little extra money spech spe foreign speech for [ fore for speech IGN speech [ forign speech ] fore speech ] foreign speech ] fore spee speech even with the high cost of doing business running a tea house still provides Shiva with more than he's able to earn in his village he works here for 6 months to support his family and to send his kids to school during the off season he returns home to form potatoes and Mach foreign speech ] [ fore speech ] [ foreign for speech [ fore speech ] fore speech IGN speech ] foreign speech ] but beyond the financial pressures shiva's livelihood provides an essential service toters traveling on the mountain for speech speech foreign speech [ fore speech ] fore speech ] foreign speech ] foreign forch ] foreign spee speech ] for [ forch forign speech ] forign speech foreign speech for speech ] foreign speech ] IGN speech ] spech speech the hard work is worth it for the warmth and Community The Tea House provides the the atmosphere of the Shar dormet and small dining room is more like a home than a hotel despite the limited amenities shashant says he enjoys the camaraderie tea houses provide speech for speech fore spee for forign speech after reaching base camp and more than a week of hiking shashant heads back down the trail towards the narrow air strip at lla from here the climbers fly back to cat Bandu ending their [Music] Journey but for many porters the season is still going they turn around tie up their bags and start the track [Music] again

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Published: Sat Feb 10 2024