32 Things You Need to Know Before Doing the Mount Everest Base Camp Trek

On day two of our trek when we reached Namche Bazaar at 11,300 feet, I had a hard time taking a deep breath. It really freaked me out because we still had such a long way until we reached base camp, but our Sherpas stressed the importance of staying calm and taking slow breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth to prevent hyperventilating. Your body will adapt — you just need to give it time.