Six Months to Everest Base Camp

When Martin started, he considered himself a beginner: he had no trekking experience above 1,000 meters. Six months later, at age 60, he completed the Everest Base Camp trek in October 2023.

He credits Arul and Mike with making the goal manageable through a detailed personal training regimen and practical preparation that went beyond fitness. Their guidance included medication, nutrition, hydration and trekking gear—the collection of details that can matter enormously once a trek becomes longer, higher and more remote.

Martin’s story captures the premise behind Trek Trainers particularly well. Experience can be built. A large objective becomes less intimidating when it is broken into training, knowledge and practical decisions that can be worked on months before the first day on the trail.