Island Peak is where most people get their first Himalayan summit. At 6,189 metres, graded PD, reachable on a three-week trip that also takes in Everest Base Camp, it is the accessible end of Nepali climbing. It is also the peak where published costs are least reliable. Guided packages for 2026 run from about $1,800 to over $6,000. That is…
Manaslu is having its biggest season ever. Nepal’s Department of Tourism has issued permits to 422 foreign climbers this autumn, a record, and Base Camp now holds the second-largest tent city in the country after Everest. Most of those climbers paid a government royalty of $3,000 to be there. That figure is not in dispute. The department’s own royalty report…
Rain fell on Manaslu Base Camp on Thursday. Photos from the 7 Summits Club team showed climbers holding umbrellas beside their tents. Above them, a week of fresh snow sat on the slopes they came to climb. The camp below that snow holds a record crowd. Nepal’s Department of Tourism has issued permits to 422 foreign climbers from 35 expedition…
Across every culture and faith, people have always undertaken journeys in search of meaning. From the Himalayan temples of Nepal to the deserts of Arabia, sacred pilgrimages draw millions of travellers each year, seeking connection, reflection and a sense of something greater than themselves. These journeys are among the most profound forms of travel, blending faith, history and the timeless…
Yes as of 9 September 2026, the Manaslu trekking route is open. The District Administration Office in Gorkha issued a public notice that day lifting the restriction it had imposed three days earlier, after repair work on the damaged trail and bridge sections around Namrung in Chumnubri Rural Municipality ward 4. The notice was signed by Assistant Chief District Officer…
Status: verified 9 September 2026. Road access through Krishnabhir on the Prithvi Highway is changing week by week. Check the date above before you rely on anything here. Nepal is open, with one exception that is absolute. The Rasuwagadhi–Timure–Syabrubesi corridor in Rasuwa district, including the Nepal–China border crossing, is under a Level 4 “do not travel” order from the US…
December is the most misread month on the travel calendar. Most people treat it as one thing Christmas, cold, expensive when it is really four separate seasons happening at once. Southeast Asia’s dry season peaks. The Andes and Patagonia tip into summer. Egypt and Jordan finally cool to walking temperature. And across the Himalaya, the monsoon dust has long since…
GORKHA, Nepal — Trekkers have been asked to stay away from the Manaslu and Larke Pass trekking routes after a flood at Therang Khola in Namrung caused significant damage to trails, bridges and other infrastructure. The District Administration Office, Gorkha, issued a public notice on Sunday advising trekkers who are preparing to travel to the region, as well as those…
Nepal’s Department of Tourism has issued permits for 18 Manaslu teams this autumn, covering 219 foreign climbers. That is a crowd for an 8,163 m peak, and the reason for it sits across the border in Tibet. The China-Tibet Mountaineering Association confirmed that both Cho Oyu and Shishapangma will stay closed this year. Those are the two most popular 8,000ers…
Nepal is often described through its mountains. Everest. Annapurna. Langtang. Mustang. Rara. These places attract travelers because of their glaciers, high passes, forests, rivers, lakes and dramatic landscapes. But the same natural features that make Nepal extraordinary are also becoming increasingly exposed to a changing climate. Glaciers are retreating. Snow patterns are shifting. Heavy rainfall is reaching places that historically…