Founder & Trek Leader, Green Compass Treks
Bishow has been organising treks, peak climbs, and tours across Nepal for over a decade, from the teahouse trails of Annapurna and Everest to the restricted valleys of Mustang, Manaslu, and Dolpo. He writes the guides on this site from the trail itself — the permit desks, the lodge dining rooms, the pass crossings, and the questions guests actually ask before they book.
Every article here is written to answer a real planning question: when to go, what it costs, how hard it is, and which route fits the time you have. If something on the site is out of date or you need advice on a specific itinerary, get in touch — the team replies within 24 hours.
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Most standard travel policies stop covering you at 3,000 m — below the sleeping altitude of almost every trek in Nepal. Here is exactly which clauses to check, the altitude each region demands, and how helicopter evacuation actually gets paid for.
A complete packing list for trekking in Nepal, organised by the altitude you will actually reach rather than by season — plus the weight limits that decide what comes with you, what stays in Kathmandu, and what you should buy locally.
Altitude sickness is the single most common reason a Nepal trek ends early — and it is almost entirely preventable with the right ascent profile. Here is how acclimatisation works, what the warning signs are, and what to do at each stage.
Every trek in Nepal needs paperwork, and the rules differ by region. This guide explains the TIMS card, national park and conservation area fees, municipal charges, and the restricted-area permits that require an agency — with current costs and who arranges what.
Nepal has two main trekking seasons and two that are widely misunderstood. This month-by-month guide explains what the weather, views, trail traffic, and lodge conditions are actually like through the year, and which routes work in the months everyone else avoids.