Know before you go

Guides.

Practical guidance for planning and walking in the Himalaya.

Altitude is the single biggest reason people don't reach Base Camp — and almost all of it is manageable if you go slowly and pay attention.

A working kit list for a Nepal teahouse trek, what you can hire in Kathmandu, and the things people carry for two weeks and never use.

Two main seasons, two shoulder seasons, and one region that works when everywhere else is under cloud.

Which permits you need for each region, what they cost, and where the money actually goes on a guided trek.