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New thread- 0points0repliesTrip ReportsWalked Mardi Himal? Post a trip report — we haven’t (yet)
Mardi Himal is live on the site as a *sourced* guide — we've measured the route data but haven't walked it ourselves, and we say so plainly. If you've…
- 0points0repliesSafety & WeatherThe November window — how was the weather when you went?
November is the classic post-monsoon window, and it's when we walk the Annapurna Circuit this year. If you've trekked Nepal in late Oct–Nov: clear mor…
- 0points0repliesTeahouses & FoodBest (and worst) teahouse meal you had up high?
Dal bhat power, 24 hours? Or the questionable apple pie at 4,000 m? Tell us where you ate well, what's smart to order high on the mountain, and any te…
- 0points0repliesPermitsACAP + TIMS in 2026 — anything trip you up?
Where did you get your permits, how long did it take, and did anything on the ground differ from what's written online? Our permits guide covers the p…
- 0points0repliesCostWhat did your Nepal trek actually cost, all-in?
Teahouse prices climb with altitude (a hot-water refill at Gorak Shep is not a Kathmandu price). Share your real all-in for ABC, EBC, or Mardi — permi…
- 0points0repliesGearYour layering system for a freezing Himalayan sunrise?
Base-camp mornings swing from below freezing to sweating within an hour of walking. Our layering guide covers the spec-level 'what to look for' — but …
- 0points0repliesTrainingThe descent is what breaks people — how did you train for it?
Our GPS data keeps showing the hardest, longest-load days are the descents, not the climbs — yet most plans only push uphill cardio. If you've trekked…
- 0points0repliesHealth & AltitudeHow did you handle the Dingboche → Lobuche day?
This is the ~+600 m sleep-altitude jump on EBC that the acclimatisation rules flag. How did you pace it — did you take an extra acclimatisation day at…
- 0points0repliesRoutesABC vs EBC — which one actually broke you more?
Both are now measured end-to-end. On paper EBC goes higher (5,364 m at base camp), but ABC packs brutal descent days. If you've walked either — or bot…
- 0points0repliesQ&AAsk us anything about our measured ABC & EBC data
We've walked and GPS-measured Annapurna Base Camp (COROS) and Everest Base Camp (Garmin, Nov 2025) — distances, elevation gain, sleep altitudes, desce…
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