![]() ![]() Q: What was it like to summit Everest without oxygen in 2016? Was it the hardest thing you’ve ever done?Ĭarla: By far Everest without oxygen was physically and mentally the hardest thing I have ever done. It will be awesome, challenging but awesome. I really enjoy sharing life-changing experiences with people and it’s amazing to get to do that in one of my favorite places in the world. Q: What are you getting excited about for Everest this season?Ĭarla: For this Everest’s season, I’m super excited because It will be my first Himalayan expedition as a guide, an achievement that I dreamed about and pursued for many years. Finally once per week, I climb a big mountain like Cotopaxi (19,400′) or Chimborazo (21,000′) for acclimatization. I also did a lot of long uphill hikes, keeping a low heart rate and increasing the weight in my backpack every week.įor the past six weeks, I have been doing a lot of jumping workouts in the gym to build some explosive power and also running up short running hills pulling a tire. The training process started with exercises to stabilize my muscles, joints, and ligaments with two sessions per week of strength in a gym (squats, deadlifts, abs, pull-ups, push-ups). Q: What has your training been like for Everest?Ĭarla: This summer I want to try to climb K2 without supplemental oxygen so I have been training with my coach for these two goals. It takes almost 10 days to get around the world to get into the Chinese base camp at 17.500 ft. From Lhasa, we drive along the Tibetian plateau for three days to reach base camp. We spend a night there and finally, we fly to Lhasa. The next day I fly from San Francisco to Beijing and then to Chengdu, where I meet the rest of the team. I fly from Quito to San Francisco and spend a night there. Q: What does travel to Everest look like?Ĭarla: Travel from Ecuador to Everest Base Camp is an expedition in itself. The last light of the day on the top of the world, Mount Everest
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