Trekking into the Mount Everest region and climbing the highest trekking peak in Nepal was plenty of adventure. But Embark’s 2011 Imja Tse Expedition had one more adventure before returning to the US: getting out of Lukla.

As KATU TV in Portland reports, weather held the group in place for several days — along with hundreds of other cold, tired trekkers. They eventually walked out, got scooped up by a military helicopter, and taken to an airport. Everybody returned home safe and sound. You can read all about it on our leader’s Imja Tse Trek Blog.

All in the name of adventure.