New blog for The Mountain Company

 

The Mountain Company has launched a new Blog! Head over to our main website that is now hosting our Blog and all of our future article will be posted there. We have been busy and already posted thirteen articles with detailed information about trekking in the Himalaya and Karakoram. Please see the links below:

Which is the best 6,000m mountain expedition in Nepal?

How hard is Dhaulagiri Circuit trek in Nepal?

How busy is the trek to Everest Base Camp?

How difficult is crossing Gondogoro La on K2 Base Camp trek?

Lunana Snowman- is it the hardest trek in the World?

How to avoid walking along the road on Annapurna Circuit trek?

When is the best time to go trekking in Nepal Himalaya?

What is a camping trek in Nepal?

What is teahouse lodge trekking in Nepal?

What is luxury lodge trekking in Nepal?

Is there a road to Everest Base Camp?

Is Upper Dolpo one of the most remote treks in Nepal?

Our Seven Tips for a Successful Trek to Everest Base Camp

7 Best Annapurna treks in Nepal

Is it worth climbing Dhampus Peak on Dhaulagiri Circuit?

Why is there is a surprisingly low number of trekkers in the Makalu region of Nepal?

Annapurna Base Camp versus Annapurna Circuit in Nepal? 

Roland Hunter

The Mountain Company

Dhanyabad! Kadinche! Thank you for your hardship donations from our trek crews in Nepal and Bhutan

Photo: our Nepalese trek crew receiving donations in Kathmandu on June 2nd 2020

Photo: our Bhutanese crew receiving donations in Thimphu on June 1st 2020 

Dhanyabad! Kadinche! Thanks very much to our generous trekkers and supporters who kindly donated money to our hardship fund for our Nepalese and Bhutanese trek crews who missed our on work from cancelled Spring season due to Covid 19 pandemic.

We raised an incredible £10,886 from our clients within a 3 week period and was paid out at end of April to our offices in Kathmandu and Thimphu. This has now in turn been paid out to our guide and cooks, for those who could not visit the office in person we will make payments into their bank accounts.

As you can see from this video from some of our trek crew in Bhutan they are very grateful for these donations and I have received messages from many of our guides and cooks on Facebook and Whatsapp thanking everyone very much for their support. There is no doubt this money will help them and families survive the summer.

Thanks again! Trek later on....

Roland Hunter

www.themountaincompany.co.uk

The 10 best camping treks in Nepal

It is still possible to get away from the crowded trekking trails in Nepal by selecting a camping trek that travels into a remote region of the country. 

The Mountain Company has many years of experience in organising camping treks in Nepal and I have personally led many of these so have firsthand knowledge of the trails.

Camping treks are more expensive due to a larger number of trek crew such as cooks to prepare the meals and porters to carry group kit like tents. There is also a requirement for additional trekking permits such as in Restricted Areas and for mountaineering peaks. Whereas treks in the Everest and Annapurna regions will be less expensive due to the food and accommodation being provided by a teahouse lodge.

Our choice of the 10 best camping treks in Nepal are listed below.  You can click on the links through to The Mountain Company website for the photos, itinerary Google maps, YouTube videos and other practical information. 

#1 Upper Dolpo to Jomsom GHT

#2 Dhaulagiri Circuit

                

#3 Kanchenjunga Circuit

#4 Kanchenjunga BC to Makalu BC GHT

#5 Naar to Upper Mustang GHT

#6 Lamjung Himal

#7 Ganesh Himal

#8 Mera Peak Expedition

#9 Makalu to Everest GHT

#10 Saribung Expedition

Please get in contact with us if you are interested in joining one of these groups or would like any further information.

Trek on!

Roland Hunter

www.themountaincompany.co.uk