Ghorepani, Poon Hill & Mardi Himal Lodge Trek

Andy CrisconiFeatured Post, Himalayan Trekking Tours

Combining two of Nepal’s best short hikes into one beautiful 15-day journey Approximately 25 miles north of Pokhara, the snow-capped Annapurna Range towers over the lush jungle, dense forests and picturesque farming villages of western Nepal. It was not until the mid-1950s that these majestic mountains were first explored by the outside world. Today the Annapurna Range is one of …

Namun La Pass Trek in Annapurna Nepal

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

Our new 13-day camping trip across the remote Namun La Pass The second of our new Annapurna trips is the trek across the little-known Namun La pass at 15,910 feet. The Namun Pass offers a unique wilderness camping experience for those looking for off-the-beaten path hiking. Beginning in fall of 2025, we are able to arrange this outstanding 13-day trip …

Plant 100,000 Rhododendrons to Protect Everest’s Future

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours, Worldwide Hiking Tours

Run for the Planet. Grow a Legacy. Nepal’s majestic Himalayas are under threat from glacial retreat, biodiversity loss, and the escalating impact of climate change. But hope grows one tree at a time. Since 2022, the team behind the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon has planted thousands of Rhododendron Barbatum trees across the Everest region. These beautiful, high-altitude natives don’t just …

Mount Everest Winter Marathon 2025

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

The 1st ever winter edition of the World’s Highest Marathon The trip dates are November 17 to December 6, 2025 for the Marathon, Half-Marathon and Non-Runner options of the first running of our Mount Everest Winter Marathon. Race date is December 1, 2025 starting at Everest Base Camp! On December 1, 2025, runners, joggers, hikers and walkers will leave Everest …

The Lost Valleys of Naar and Phoo

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

A look back to our 2005 unique hiking traverse across the Annapurna Range into the Tibetan villages and monasteries of Upper Manang TREK REPORT APRIL/MAY 2005: I must admit that this trek surpassed even my own high expectations. I’ve long desired to visit the remote Tibetan valleys of Naar and Phu located in the upper reaches of Nepal’s Manang District. …

Tsum Valley and Manaslu Circuit Trek in 2025

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

In 2025, we are bringing back our Tsum Valley and Manaslu Circuit Lodge Trek. This is a relatively little-traveled route connecting two of central Nepal’s most beautiful valleys through small farming villages, Buddhist culture and across the Larkye La pass (17,100 feet). This route now offers basic lodge accommodation, so no camping is necessary. Tsum is one of the sacred …