The Everest base-camp trek takes days and over 100 kilometers of hiking. Along the journey, teahouses provide a hot meal and a warm bed. But the porters, who carry upwards of 45 kilograms each day, usually stay in separate lodging from the climbers who hire them. And at over 4,200 meters, getting anything to a teahouse, whether on back or by yak, is a logistical nightmare. So, what's it like inside these teahouses? And how do you run a business at the top of the world?

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00:00 - Intro
00:45 - How Supplies Get Up The Mountain
01:14 - Mount Everest Porters
02:19 - Journey To The Teahouse
02:57 - Resting In Dingboche
05:00 - Inside Shiva's Teahouse In Pheriche
06:29 - Preparing Dinner For Porters
07:35 - Compared To The Climber's Lodge
08:43 - Cost Of Running An Everest Teahouse
11:00 - The Value Teahouses provide
12:26 - Finishing The Trek
13:10 - Credits

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