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.
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.