Trekking
Bodies on Everest: Who They Are, Where They Rest, and Why They Stay
Around 200 bodies remain on Everest, preserved by cold and impossible to reach. This is who they were, where they rest, and why no one has brought them home.
Trekking
Routes, teahouses and high passes across Nepal. Practical accounts from trekkers who did the work before writing about it.
Trekking
The Trek Nepal Made Illegal to Do Alone
Nepal made solo trekking illegal in 2025. The Poon Hill trail was already one of the safest routes in the Annapurna region. That is not why the law changed. The ban came after a series of incidents: solo trekkers going missing in remote areas, search-and-rescue operations stretching into weeks, families
Trekking
Langtang Valley: Walking Through the Scars of the Avalanche
It went pitch dark. The powder cloud blocked all light. Colin Haley, a climber on the trail near Langtang Valley on 25 April 2015, felt the wind blast lift him off the ground and throw him through the air. When he landed, the steel fence posts around him had been
Trekking
Manaslu Circuit Trek: What the Restricted Area Permit Gets You
The first thing you notice above Soti Khola is the change in the plants. Below the trailhead the hillsides hold banana trees and the kind of undergrowth that suggests the lowlands are not far. An hour of walking and the vegetation shifts. The rhododendron starts. The ferns grow taller. The
Trekking
The Annapurna Circuit Trek in 2026: What the Route Looks Like Now
At Thorung Phedi, before 3 AM, trekkers pull on down jackets over everything they own and step into the dark. The climb to Thorung La Pass at 5,416 metres takes three to four hours on switchbacks cut into frozen scree. As one trekker reported on Nomadic Boys, they found
Trekking
Annapurna Base Camp Trek: What the Trail Feels Like After the First Teahouse
Annapurna Base Camp is no longer quiet. The teahouses from Chhomrong upwards run at near capacity in October. What that has done to the trail - and what the trek still delivers that the Everest circuit doesn't.
Trekking
What Kanchenjunga Looks Like from the Nepal Side
Kanchenjunga does not reveal itself quickly. From Taplejung to base camp, the mountain appears in stages - and the trek is cold, remote, and quietly exacting in a way that Everest and Annapurna are not.
Trekking
Nepal Teahouse Kitchens: What Trekkers Eat and How It Gets Made
The teahouse menu looks identical from Lukla to Thorong La. What's behind it - how the food gets there, what the kitchen conditions are, and why dal bhat is the only thing you should order above 3,500 metres.
Mustang
Upper Mustang Without a Guide: What the Permit Allows in 2026
The restricted area permit for Upper Mustang is non-negotiable. A licensed guide used to be. In 2026, the regulations have shifted and the ground rules are different from what most trekking agencies will tell you.
Trekking
Mardi Himal: The Ridge Where the Clouds Finally Break
Mardi Himal follows a ridge above Pokhara that most trekkers walk straight past on their way to Annapurna Base Camp. Five days, 4,500 metres of high camp, and the point where the clouds finally clear.
Trekking
Altitude Sickness in Nepal: What It Feels Like Before You Realise What It Is
The problem with altitude sickness is that the early stages feel like tiredness or a bad night's sleep. By the time it is clearly something else, you are already in difficulty.
Trekking
Nepal Trekking Permits and TIMS: What to Carry and When They Check
The permit system for trekking in Nepal changed significantly after 2023. What you need to carry depends on where you're going - and the answer is different for every circuit.