Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 3

Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 3

With 870m (2,69ft) to go to get us over the pass, we set off. Of the many things we learned whilst trekking, one thing began to set in perfectly today, conserve your breath by minimizing conversing and, as I always reminded everyone, breathe through your nose. It...
A successful and safe spring season is completed

A successful and safe spring season is completed

We have been quiet of late as we have been busy running, wrapping up and decompressing from the 12-week Adventure Guide Programme we ran on behalf of our partner, Pure Exploration, New Zealand. When the students arrived at the beginning of March, Covid cases were low...
Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 2

Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 2

After five days of consecutive trekking through Langtang National Park in the Himalayas, a rest/ admin day was very much welcomed by the group. We had come 35k (22mi) climbing 3,150m (10,325ft) to get to our campsite at Thadepati. Our camp was situated along a ridge...
Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 1

Adventure Guide Program – Into the Himalayas, part 1

The Himalayas. The mountains of legend. Everyone knows of The Himalayas, but not everyone sees them, nor do they walk them. To walk with and on the mountain is an act of humbling humility, a metaphorical head bowing to Mother Earth. When I set out for Nepal, I set out...