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Pemba Sherpa
Lead Mountain Guide
Khumjung, Nepal
Born in the shadow of Everest. UIAGM-certified, twenty seasons on the high passes, and the calmest voice you'll hear at 5,000 metres.
6× Everest summits
4.9 · 612 reviewsLicensed · Nepal Tourism Board
Chase the
thin air.
Guided treks and serious expeditions across the Himalaya — run by the people who call these mountains home. You bring the lungs. We carry the rest.
- No deposit to enquire
- Free cancellation up to 60 days
- A real guide replies in 1 day
- 27 yrs
- in the high mountains
- 100%
- local lead guides
- 4.9/5
- from 600+ climbers
- 4 ranges
- Nepal · Ladakh · Bhutan · Tibet
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3,400+ trekkers since 1998
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Why we exist
We’re not a booking site with a mountain backdrop. We’re a crew of guides, porters and logistics nerds who happen to sell the best seat in the Himalaya — the one at five thousand metres, before sunrise, when the whole range turns to fire.
Small by design
Eight climbers, never more. You go as a rope team, not a tour bus.
Local to the bone
Every lead guide is from the range you're walking. They know the weather before it arrives.
Honest about hard
We grade every route truthfully. No one summits on marketing.
The roster
Expeditions worth the airfare
Hand-picked classics and a few wild cards. Every one fully supported, every one graded straight.
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How it works
From daydream to base camp in three steps
No endless forms, no pushy sales. Just a fast, friendly path to a trip that actually fits you.
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Tell us your dream
Share your peak, your dates and roughly how fit you are. Two minutes, no commitment.
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We craft your plan
A real guide builds you a custom, fully-costed itinerary — free, with honest advice on what suits you.
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You just climb
Permits, porters, safety, food and logistics — all handled. You carry a daypack and look up.
Start with a free planTakes 2 minutes · no obligation
Four ranges
Pick your corner of the Himalaya
From the Khumbu's celebrity peaks to Bhutan's roadless north — each range walks, eats and acclimatises differently.
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- Free cancellation up to 60 days out
- Best-price guarantee
- Financially protected
- No hidden fees, ever
The difference
Run like an expedition, not a holiday
The fun part is the walking. The reason it stays fun is everything we obsess over behind it.
Safety isn't a feature
Wilderness-trained guides, oxygen and a pulse-ox on every high trip, satellite comms, and evacuation plans you'll never need to think about.
Eight, never eighty
Small teams move faster, acclimatise smarter and leave less behind. You'll know everyone's name by day two.
Acclimatise properly
Our itineraries are built around the mountain, not the calendar — extra nights where your body needs them, not where it's cheapest.
Fair & low-trace
Insured, fairly-paid local crews. Carry-in, carry-out. A cut of every trip funds trail and school projects in the valleys we walk.
The crew
The people you'll actually be walking with
No anonymous outfitter. These are the guides and fixers who'll read the weather, pace your climb and pour the morning tea.
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Tenzin Dolkar
Expedition Leader
Leh, Ladakh
Knows every homestay and hidden spring between Spituk and Hemis. Wilderness-first-responder trained, fluent in five mountain dialects.
12 years in the Zanskar
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Karma Wangchuk
Bhutan Specialist
Paro, Bhutan
One of a handful of guides who has crossed all eleven Snowman passes. Reads weather windows like a forecaster and cooks a mean ema datshi.
Snowman finisher ×3
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Anya Rai
Logistics & Safety Lead
Kathmandu, Nepal
Runs the operation behind the operation — permits, evac plans, oxygen, and the satellite check-ins that let you forget all of it and just walk.
Wilderness EMT
The view from up there
Moments you'll bring home
Real Himalaya — the light, the height, the quiet. This is what your camera roll starts to look like.
On the summit ridge
Prayer flags at the pass
First light on the giants
A village on the way up
Camp under the stars
Monastery in the clouds
Glacier-fed blue
Trail companions
From the trail register
They came back changed. And reviewing.
4.9from 612 verified reviewsGoogle 4.9★TripAdvisor 5.0★Trustpilot 4.8★
“I've booked a lot of trips. None of them felt like this. They run a tight, safe operation and then completely disappear into the background so the mountain is all that's left.”
“Three weeks on the Snowman and I never once worried about logistics. That's the whole product, really — they carry the stress so you can carry a daypack.”
“Pemba talked me down off a bad altitude day with nothing but patience and tea. These are real mountain people, not a call centre with a logo.”
“My first 6,000er. I was terrified and they made me feel capable without ever making it feel easy. Summited Kang Yatse in tears. Worth every step.”
Good to know
Questions, answered straight.
The honest answers to what everyone asks before they book. Still unsure about something?
Ask us anythingHow fit do I actually need to be?
Fitter than a city weekend, less than an athlete. If you can hike 6–7 hours on consecutive days, most of our Moderate and Challenging trips are within reach. We grade every route honestly and tell you the truth before you book.
What about altitude sickness?
It's the real risk on any high trek, which is why our itineraries are built around acclimatisation — extra nights where your body needs them. Guides carry a pulse-oximeter and oxygen on high routes and are trained to spot trouble early.
Do I need technical climbing experience?
For the treks, no — just a head for long days. Our roped 6,000-metre summits (like Kang Yatse II) include the training; you'll learn crampons and rope work on the mountain with your guide.
What's included in the price?
All in-country transport, permits, a licensed local lead guide and crew, twin-share lodging on the trail, all meals while trekking, and group safety kit. Flights, insurance and tips are extra — and we never bury hidden fees.
When's the best time to go?
Spring (Mar–May) and autumn (Sep–Nov) are the classic windows for Nepal and Tibet; summer (Jun–Sep) is prime for Ladakh and the rain-shadow regions. Each trip page lists its sweet spot.
What if I need to cancel?
Free cancellation up to 60 days before departure, with flexible options closer in. Your booking is financially protected, so your money is safe whatever happens.
Next season is filling up
Ready when you are.
Tell us roughly where your head's at — a peak, a window, a fitness level — and we'll send back a real itinerary, not a brochure.
- Free cancellation up to 60 days out
- Best-price guarantee
- Financially protected
- No hidden fees, ever