What is a 'Put Option' A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time. This is the opposite of a call option, which gives the holder the right to buy shares. BREAKING DOWN 'Put Option'
High Altitude Sickness and Everest Base Camp. One of the major challenges facing trekkers heading to Everest Base Camp or any other high elevation trek in the Himalayas is dealing with the potential threat of High Altitude Sickness. The primary cause of High Altitude Sickness is a decrease in the amount of available oxygen with altitude.
Cost of booking a trek online to Everest Base Camp. Booking a trek/tour online with a private company is probably the more costly way of arranging a trek to Everest Base Camp. Prices range per person from USD$1,200 all the way to $5,000 for an average 12 - 15 day trek.