There is often a binary choice for travelers to choose from in the world of high-altitude adventure. Either you are a trekker ...

Nepal’s Solukhumbu isn’t all crowds and helicopters. Away from the Everest Base Camp trail, it still feels suitably wild. There are alpine mammals, alleged Yeti sightings, and perhaps the world’s ...

Just as the winter off-season begins, the pristine beauty of the Gokyo trek is even more apparent because of the absence of crowds. But there is also another absence: of ice and snow. 1. The view from ...

A Poole man will attempt to climb two Nepalese summits next month to raise money for a men’s mental health charity.

A fork in the well-trafficked Everest Base Camp trail leads trekkers up a remote path to the summit of Gokyo Ri mountain and some of the best views in Nepal. Around two hours’ walk north of Namche ...

A stunning alternative to the popular Everest Base Camp trek is summiting Gokyo Ri (17,576 feet) via the turquoise waters of the Gokyo Lakes. Fed by enormous Ngozumpa Glacier, the six lakes fan out ...

Are you looking for a life-changing adventure, one that will challenge you physically and mentally, as well as make you feel on top of the world, both literally and figuratively upon conquering it?

As summer sets in with all its scorching fury across India, it’s time to plan a getaway. And what better way to escape than to take off to the Himalaya? Whether it is a trek or a staycation or an ...