![Title image - BAI takes you to: Everest Basecamp](/v3_assets/images/trip_images/asia/ASEVBC_title.jpg)
Everest Base Camp Trek Dispatch
May 24, 2018 – Arrived in Kathmandu and Made it to Lukla
![Team arrival at Kathmandu airport](assets/01-1-2-vancouver-team-kathmandu.jpg)
Team arrival at Kathmandu airport
![We left the Park Hyatt at 7 am to the airport and waited at the Helicopter Office for the weather to clear up](assets/01-3-4-5-waiting-at-the-helicopter-office-for-theweather-to-clear.jpg)
We left the Park Hyatt at 7 am to the airport and waited at the Helicopter Office for the weather to clear up
![Checking out maps](assets/01-6-7-checking-out-map-at-helicopter-office-kathmandu.jpg)
Checking out maps
![Team ready to go](assets/01-9-flying-helicopter-lukla.jpg)
Team ready to go
![Frank Giustra excited to start the trek](assets/01-10-frank-giustra-flying-to-lukla.jpg)
Frank Giustra excited to start the trek
![Our pilot](assets/01-11-italian-pilot.jpg)
Our pilot
![Scott Walker and Brian Paes-Braga on board](assets/01-12-scott-walker-brian-on-board.jpg)
Scott Walker and Brian Paes-Braga on board
![Frank Giustra and Helicopter pilot](assets/01-13-frank-giustra-and-pilot.jpg)
Frank Giustra and Helicopter pilot
![We had to land in Surki and turn around due to bad weather and made another attempt at 3:32pm but this time we made it to Namche. The pilot found a hole in thick clouds](assets/01-14-landed-surki-turn-around.jpg)
We had to land in Surki and turn around due to bad weather and made another attempt at 3:32pm but this time we made it to Namche. The pilot found a hole in thick clouds
![Frank Giustra and Ang Temba in Namche Bazaar](assets/01-15-frank-giustra-and-ang-temba-in-namche-bazaar.jpg)
Frank Giustra and Ang Temba in Namche Bazaar
![Enjoying dinner in Namche Bazaar](assets/01-16-18-team-made-it-to-namche.jpg)
Enjoying dinner in Namche Bazaar
![Lakpa Dolma made a special cake for our team](assets/01-19-20-finnally-made-it-to-namche-bazzaar.jpg)
Lakpa Dolma made a special cake for our team