The call came in at 11 p.m. from Dingboche, 4,410 metres above sea level, two days below Everest Base Camp. One of our clients, a fit 42-year-old from London, had developed a severe headache, lost coordination, and could no longer walk a straight line. These were the textbook signs of High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE). […]
Best Time to Trek Everest Base Camp: The Complete Month-by-Month Guide (2026/27)
Standing at Kala Patthar at sunrise, watching the first light turn Everest gold above a sea of clouds, that moment is what every trekker imagines. What they do not always imagine is the difference between stepping out to a crystal-clear morning in October versus squinting through monsoon haze in July. The same trail. Completely different […]
Why Calling Every Nepali Porter a “Sherpa” Makes You Sound Ignorant
Stop calling every Nepali porter a “Sherpa.” Discover the true meaning of this ethnic identity and why making this common trekking mistake makes you look ignorant. The First Time You Realise You Have Been Saying It Wrong You land in Kathmandu, having watched every Everest documentary on Netflix. You know the names Tenzing Norgay and […]