Mardi Himal is a trekking peak standing at 5,587 metres (18,330 ft) in the Annapurna region of Nepal.
Practical guides to trekking in Nepal — permits, costs, seasons, altitude and packing — written by the guides who walk these trails.
Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La, plus Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, Gokyo Ri and the Gokyo lakes — the most complete trek in the Everest region, in 17 days. What it demands, how the passes compare, and who should attempt it.
Six turquoise lakes at 4,700 to 5,000 m, Nepal's longest glacier, and a summit view from Gokyo Ri that many trekkers rate above Kala Patthar — on a trail with a fraction of the Base Camp traffic.
You cannot actually see Everest from Everest Base Camp. Kala Patthar, 180 m higher, gives the definitive view. Here is what each one offers, why most itineraries include both, and which to prioritise if you only manage one.
Every Everest-region trek begins with a flight to a 527 m sloping runway at 2,860 m. Here is how the flight works, why it moves to Ramechhap in peak season, what the baggage limits are, how delays unfold, and the alternatives.
October and November give the clearest Everest views; April and May put you in the valley during the climbing season. A month-by-month comparison of weather, temperature, crowds, flight reliability and what Base Camp itself looks like.
The Everest Base Camp trek is graded moderate, which surprises people in both directions. Here is what is genuinely hard about it, what is easier than expected, which days hurt, and how to tell whether you are ready.
What the Everest Base Camp trek actually costs — the package, the Lukla flights, permits, tips, trail extras, gear and insurance — plus why quotes for the same trek vary by a factor of three and what the cheap ones have removed.
The full 14-day Everest Base Camp itinerary, day by day — each stage with its altitude gain, walking hours, where you sleep, and what the day is actually like, plus why each acclimatisation day sits where it does.
Everything you need to decide on and plan the Everest Base Camp trek — the route, the altitude profile, difficulty, season, permits, cost, what the lodges are like, and the variations worth considering instead of the standard 14-day itinerary.
Nepal is one of the more comfortable countries in Asia for a woman to trek in, and the practical questions are specific: guides, lodges, periods, clothing, harassment, and what the mandatory-guide rule changed. Honest answers to all of them.
Winter gives Nepal its clearest air, emptiest trails, and softest prices — at the cost of cold nights and closed high passes. These are the routes that work between December and February, and the ones to leave for another season.
The monsoon closes most of Nepal's trails and opens the best ones. Behind the Himalaya, Mustang, Dolpo, Nar Phu and upper Manang stay dry through July and August — and they are emptier and more beautiful then than at any other time.