If you are on our website and reading this blog you are probably somewhat familiar with altitude sickness. Research says that approximately 20% of people going to altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,500 meters) will have experienced at least one of the most common effects of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). This rises to 40% at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) and further …
Tsum Valley Group Success in Nepal
Hi Andy, The trek was wonderful. It was just as you had described and what we were looking for: beautiful scenery combined with glimpses of local culture. Thanks for suggesting this trip to us. Skies were clear and very blue. Trails were rocky with many steep ups and downs. We passed many mule and yak caravans carrying supplies. We hiked …
Happy Gokyo Lakes Trekkers #2
I’ve put up my prayer flags in the back yard, and am starting to sort my pictures from our wonderful amazing trip. Thanks to Belle for imagining it, Andy for making it come to life, and all of you for participating and enhancing it. Rose – New Jersey, USA
Happy Trekkers complete the Gokyo Lakes & Mani Rimdu Festival Trip
This was a great trip! Thank you for your quick answers and support. So much to see and process. Sue – New Jersey, USA
Bhutan – Masagang & Laya Village Trek
Without a doubt, trekking in Bhutan is a different kind of hiking experience. Pristine wilderness, surreal landscapes, distinct Buddhist cultural & alpine lakes and meadows combine to make Bhutan a hikers’ paradise. And few treks in Bhutan can compare to the journey to the beautiful peak of Masagang. The trails to Masagang are as old as time and nowadays largely used …
Bhutan – The Dagala Thousand Lakes Camping Trek
Our new Dagala Trek takes hikers into a region of exquisite wilderness dotted by a myriad of small beautiful lakes. Dagala is also know as the ‘Land of a Thousand Lakes”. While most trekkers head for the popular areas surrounding Chomolhari Base Camp, the Dagala Trek remains a relatively little-known region which follows several ridgelines separating the Thimphu Valley to …
Bhutan – New trips for 2019
Namaste everyone! Mornings with temperatures in the 20s, shorter days and snow on the ground mark the beginning of winter (and ski season!) here in the Colorado Rockies. November is also the start of the trekking off-season in the Himalayas. Our final groups for 2018 are now on their way up to Everest Base Camp, around the Annapurna Circuit and …
Everest Base Camp Trip
The most popular Himalaya trip among USA travelers to Nepal According to a recent study, the number of travelers from the United States visiting the Himalaya countries of South Asia has increased by 27.3% between 2012 and 2017. Within this increased travel to the Himalayas over the past six years, the study found that the Everest Base Camp Trek in …