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 …
The pilgrimage circuit around the awe-inspiring Annapurna Range in western Nepal remains one of the world’s classic trekking destinations. Recently, Lonely Planet dubbed the Annapurna Circuit a Top 10 destination for 2021. Here’s what Lonely Planet has to say: A dream destination for hikers, serious walkers and trekkers, the Annapurna region has stunning mountains and hidden hilltop villages. There are …
We are very excited to announce that our April 4 to April 20, 2021 Everest Base Camp ‘Almost’ Luxury Lodge Trek with trip leader Helen Rudy is now confirmed to go! In fact, 6 of the 10 available spots are already taken. This is a special all-women’s active adventure to the foot of Mount Everest. Simply put…Helen Rudy is a …
We are staying optimistic and planning on being able to return to Nepal in the late autumn. Ranging from tropical to perpetual snow, Nepal’s latitude is in an approximate line with Florida, allowing our groups to enjoy wonderful hiking weather into late December. Actually, every year we arrange for groups to be at Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Sanctuary …
Starting out from the airstrip at Tumlingtar, our brand new, exciting point to point trekking journey connects the Kangchenjunga and Khumbu regions via some of the best, most beautiful and seldom-traveled ridge walking in Nepal. 2020 marks the first year we are offering this brand new, moderate-altitude hiking itinerary, which will take us through a landscape dominated by scattered farming …
COMING IN FALL 2020: Our new trek in Eastern Nepal travels through a true mountain paradise! The little-traveled region between the 8,000 meter peaks of Kangchenjunga and Makalu is home to small farming communities, an amazing variety of birds, the endangered red panda and snow leopard. First opened in 2012, our new trekking vacation follows part of the Great Himalaya …
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 …
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, 2022. 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 …
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!
