Starting at Mount Everest Base Camp (17,500 feet) the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is the WORLD’S HIGHEST MARATHON and one of the most adventurous trail runs in the world. The upcoming race on May 29, 2020 will be the 18th edition of this annual race held since 2003. This marathon is an international event with 200 runners from over 20 different …
Our Love Affair with the World’s Greatest Trekking Destination September 1988: Touch down at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal! Ok, here we go…our first organized group trip in Nepal and we picked a great one – the trek to the north and south base camps of Mount Kangchenjunga in eastern Nepal. After a spring and summer of making phone …
Congrats to the Colorado and California group for trekking into the Annapurna Sanctuary and reaching Base Camp! Hi Andy, We had a GREAT time! Most importantly, I made it without too many aches and pains. It was such an adventure and a dream come true for me. We loved our guides and porters and the Dwarika was amazing! Our guide …
We are extremely excited to announce the Chomolangma Everest Marathon, our newest annual adventure marathon to be organized in Tibet, China with a race date on June 8, 2021. The Chomolangma Everest Marathon is being run as a tribute to the memory of John Mallory and Andrew Irvine who perished while climbing the northern slopes of Mount Everest, the world’s …
Hi Andy, We just got back tonight. Yes, we had another great trek with Chet. The entire trek crew was wonderful and took such good care of us. We did have a bit of snow on the pass. When we reached the high camp, the skies were clear and the pass snow free. At 2am I woke to the sound …
Thanks Andy, The trip was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Kai C., Canada 2019 NarPhu to Mustang Trek
Just received this picture from our September/October NarPhu to Mustang Group with the caption, “Top of Teri La. 19,000 feet or so. 15 degrees. Blowing snow. Limited visibility, but we are having fun.” Adventure travel at its best!
The first of our two 2019 NarPhu to Upper Mustang groups has just returned to Kathmandu. Long trip, toughest one I have ever done. Amazing trip. Amazing area. Back in Kathmandu for a hot shower and Kongfisher beer! Many pictures to sort through. 21 days of trekking, 19,000 foot pass and 300 kms mostly above 15,000 feet. Whew! Peter R., …
Our man in Nepal, Satish Neupane. Satish has been a great friend and local agent for over 30 years. Thanks Satish for all that you do so well!
September 15, 2019: Trekking Leader Peter Rudy chimes in from Kathmandu Hi Andy, A day of resting, walking around, sleeping and eating has me feeling back to normal. I think jet lag hits you harder the older one gets? The stop in Istanbul was so easy and fun. I highly recommend Turkish Airlines. They are very good, relatively inexpensive and …
