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.
The acclimatized can trek the area within 3-5 hours but it will take you more than 4-7 hours if you are not fully adjusted to the climate. Climbing Mount Everest Camp 2 (6400 m) At the end of the camp 1 trek, you reach Camp 2, which is a stunning place of retrospection.