Anyone who followed the dispatches for our 2011 Spring Everest Base Camp Trek knows that eleven year old Mathes was a true superstar on the trail. Mathes joined her grandfather (\u201cPaPou\u201d) and Berg Adventures veteran, Woodie Vaughan, for this special and unforgettable trek through Nepal\u2019s Khumbu Valley. It is no secret that Woodie has been planning this trip since his granddaughter was less than a year old and one of her sayings as a little girl was, \u201cI\u2019m going to Kathmandu with my PaPou.\u201d While many worried that she would face difficulties acclimatizing and coping with the challenges of trekking for more than two weeks, Mathes proved that age means nothing when you\u2019ve got the right attitude. She acclimatized with ease, stayed incredibly healthy and didn\u2019t complain once. It was such a joy having Mathes on our trek and it was a pleasure to see Mathes and her grandfather bonding in a way neither of them will ever forget.<\/p>\n

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Before we left Khumjung, Mathes visited with a Tibetan refugee monk who is studying at the monestary above Khunde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you would like to read about the trek from an eleven year old\u2019s perspective, you can find Mathes\u2019 lovely account here on her school blog: http:\/\/wordpress.lovett.org\/mathes\/2011\/04\/19\/getting-ready\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also read our dispatches complete with many great photos here: http:\/\/www.bergadventures.com\/v3_cyber\/2011\/2011-04-23-everest-base-camp\/main.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in trekking to base camp with us, please visit our Everest Base Camp homepage here: http:\/\/www.bergadventures.com\/v3_trips\/asia\/everest-basecamp-description.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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