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Resident from the interior of São Paulo spent 20 days between Nepal and Tibet, faced trails over 5,500 meters altitude, and describes the experience of seeing both sides of Mount Everest as something rare and unforgettable
According to information released by g1, in a report signed by TV TEM and published on June 27, 2026, a resident of Presidente Prudente, in the interior of São Paulo, made a dream he had nurtured for two decades come true. The dentist Ubiratan Sevilha, 70 years old, traveled to Nepal and Tibet, China, between May 6 and 26 of this year, in an expedition that lasted 20 days and brought him face to face with seven of the 14 peaks over 8,000 meters altitude that exist on the planet — all of them concentrated in the Himalayas.
The project, according to the dentist himself, was born in 2006. “It was a dream since 2006, with planning and physical preparation to make the trek to the Everest base camp, south face, circle around and do the north face,” Ubiratan told g1. For the idea matured for so long to become viable, he spent the six months prior to the trip in intense preparation, accompanied by a multiprofessional team consisting of a physiotherapist, nutritionist, doctor, and personal trainer.
Besides physical endurance, the logistics of the trip also required stamina. In total, Ubiratan faced 18 hours of flight and eight days of trekking just in the first stage of the expedition, in Nepalese territory, before proceeding to the second phase of the journey, already on Chinese soil.
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From the capital of Nepal to the world’s most dangerous airport
The trek began on May 7, in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. From there, the dentist from Presidente Prudente boarded a flight to Lukla, a city that, according to Ubiratan, houses the most dangerous airport on the planet. After landing in the region, he continued on a walk considered light to the village of Phakding, located at an approximate altitude of 2,610 meters above sea level.
This stretch corresponds to the so-called south side of Everest. At this point of the trip, Ubiratan stayed for nine days, alternating between treks and rest periods — a fundamental strategy for the body to gradually adapt to the high altitude of the region.
Centennial Monastery, Glaciers, and the Arrival at Everest Base Camp
As he advanced along the route, the dentist also had the opportunity to visit attractions that make the journey famous among mountaineers worldwide. Among the destinations visited were the historic Tengboche Monastery, glacial landscapes, and a memorial dedicated to mountaineers, in sections with altitudes ranging from 3,440 meters to 4,910 meters above sea level.
However, it was on the eighth day of the expedition that Ubiratan experienced the most challenging moment of the entire trip. “Day 8 was the most tiring stretch, with the arrival at Everest Base Camp and an altitude of 5,364 meters,” he recalled. Already the next day, the effort was rewarded: “On the ninth day, I had the best view of Everest, at about 5,545 meters altitude.”
After experiencing this peak of the expedition, the dentist began the journey back, passing through three villages until returning to the city of Lukla, from where he boarded a new flight to Kathmandu. There ended only the first half of the adventure — because, subsequently, Ubiratan set off for Tibet, Chinese territory, to continue the plan devised back in 2006.
From the South Side to the North Side: The Rare Experience of Seeing Both Faces of Everest
In Tibet, the logic of the expedition changed. “In Nepal, the base camp is mainly reached by trekking [long walks] over several days. In Tibet, I did much of the route by bus road; the walks were short,” described the dentist. Even so, the altitude remained extreme: the base camp region on the north side is also above 5,000 meters.
On the other hand, the landscape revealed itself to be different from that observed on the Nepalese side. According to Ubiratan, the view of Everest from the north side is more open and expansive — which made the experience even more special, as few travelers manage to observe both faces of the world’s highest mountain on the same expedition. “This is a rare experience: seeing both sides of the mountain,” he stated.
“The incredible landscape of the Himalayas, which is a plain of 4,000 to 5,000 meters, with the backdrop of the planet’s highest mountains. This landscape is impactful, beautiful. This [trip] to Everest was the best of the experiences of the dozens I’ve had,” summarized the dentist, evaluating the result of two decades of planning.
The statement carries weight because Ubiratan is not a first-time adventurer. On the contrary: the dentist has accumulated, over the years, an impressive list of physical challenges on different continents. Among the highlights are a four-day bike ride between London and Paris and an ultramarathon held in Chilean Patagonia in 2017.
Additionally, Ubiratan’s sports resume includes marathons running through Jerusalem, Amsterdam, and Rio de Janeiro, as well as a mountaineering experience at about 6,000 meters altitude on Huayna Potosí, one of the peaks of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia. This background, built over many years of adventures, helps explain why the trip to the Himalayas, even though challenging, is described by him as the best of all.
The information was originally published by g1 Presidente Prudente e Região, based on a report given by the dentist himself to the TV TEM team, with photographic records taken by Ubiratan throughout the expedition.
Even after the achievement, the desire to explore new destinations has not diminished. “The list is long, and I keep photos. I like adventure sports: running, cycling, and climbing. And there are still many [trips] missing, like the Salkantay trail in Peru, Ushuaia [in Argentine Patagonia], etc.,” Ubiratan added, indicating that the adventure in the Himalayas, even grand, is just another chapter in a journey that seems to have no end in sight.
At 70 years old, the dentist from Presidente Prudente reinforces, with his own story, that age is not necessarily synonymous with limitation — but rather with accumulated experience to face, with more preparation and maturity, the greatest challenges that life and geography can offer.
