Journal

Stories from the trail

Field notes, trek guides and the offbeat corners of Nepal — written by the people who walk them.

13 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Dolpo, Mustang and Nar Phu each have their own weather windows. Time it right and you'll have the trail almost to yourself.

13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Everest Base Camp sees thousands of trekkers a season. We walk the other way — into valleys that still feel like discovery.

13 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Acute Mountain Sickness is the single biggest risk above 3,500 m — and it's almost entirely preventable. Here's how we manage it.

13 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

The world's third-highest peak guards Nepal's far east — remote, restricted and gloriously uncrowded. Everything you need to plan the trek.

13 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

Beyond the Dhaulagiri massif lies a roadless Buddhist kingdom that stayed closed to outsiders until 1989. Here's what it's really like to walk it.