Team ALICE – At Last I’m Close to Everest
Slogan: We Live To See
Team ALICE started off with 11 pax and eventually grew to 21 pax. With very limited days of leave, we committed ourselves to completing Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) within 7 days. When others heard about our plan, they said we were a “suicide team”! Indeed, without six months of preparation, strong determination, and most importantly, a professional and dedicated trekking guide team, we would not have been able to witness the breathtaking sunset and sunrise at ABC—of course, with the blessing of good weather too.
A heartfelt thank you to Team Brothers International for your patience, care, encouragement, and jovial companionship throughout our hike. Your thoughtfulness showed in the smallest yet most meaningful details—boiled drinking water, ginger lemon drinks, masala tea, mushroom garlic soup—all of which helped keep our spirits high. And of course, we cannot forget the surprise momos for dinner!
One particular moment truly touched us: after unloading their loads, a few porters walked a long distance back—up and down the trail—just in case one of our teammates needed help. For that, we truly take our hats off to them. There were many more small incidents like this, and we could genuinely feel that everything was done from the heart.
Thank you once again for an unforgettable journey. We sincerely hope to engage Brothers International again for our next adventure… perhaps EBC?
Team ALICE
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
14 September – 23 September 2018
