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.
Everest Base Camp Trek is a famous challenging trek in Khumbu, Nepal. For information on preparing for this trek, including when to go, what to bring, what permits are required, and safety precautions including altitude sickness, and water contamination, see Trekking in Nepal.ourists can reach Tibet Everest Base Camp by flying to Lhasa. Afterwards rent a private car from Lhasa to Tingri(520km) along Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway, before turning south to Himalaya Natural Reserve about 100km to Everest Base Camp.