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Still glacial lake reflecting snow-dusted cliffs

The team

The people behind the routes

No call center, no seasonal roster of strangers — the person who plans your trek and the person who leads it work out of the same Thamel office.

Leadership

Both started on the trail, not behind a desk — which is why the desk still answers like a guide.

  • Founder & Managing Director

    Shailesh Pokharel

    Government Certified Trekking Guide

    Shailesh Pokharel the Annapurna and Everest trails for seven seasons before founding the company in 2011. He still walks one route unannounced every season to check that the standard he set is the standard you get.

On the trail

Senior guides

The five seniors below lead departures and train the wider team of 28 licensed guides we retain year-round. Every one of them is government-licensed and holds current wilderness first-aid certification.

    In Kathmandu

    The office crew

    The people who answer your emails, issue your permits and hold the evacuation phone while you walk.

      Meet us on the trail

      Your guide is already here

      Tell us your dates and ambitions — the planner who replies has walked the routes, and the guide who leads you is on this page.