Dreaming of Everest

Dreaming of Everest follows the journey of a young courageous woman who wishes to trek to the base of the world’s highest mountain The Everest Base Camp (5364 m) in Nepal. Despite limited trekking experience Saachi sets her sights high and embarks on a 130-km long maiden trek through a region of outstanding natural beauty. The protagonist takes you on a sublime adventure through blooming rhododendron forests gushing streams and majestic mountain scenery. Along the way the group braves many challenges - the aftermath of Cyclone Fani altitude sickness and extreme weather conditions. While two members drop out the remaining manage to pull through. It is an inspiring personal narrative of grit focus and the weight that we carry in our lives. Completely cut off from the rest of the world the arduous yet exhilarating journey puts life in perspective and proves that limitations exist only in the mind. In the end Saachi emerges lighter as her inhibitions float away into the thin air at base camp.