Journal

Notes from the trail.

When the wind drops: choosing a season for Everest

Spring or autumn? It's the question every traveller asks us. The honest answer depends less on the calendar than on what you want to come home with.

There's a minimum wage on the IPPG website. It is too low. Here is what we pay, and the calculation behind every load.

Ten years after the earthquake, the Langtang valley is full again. We walked it last month with the family who rebuilt the first lodge.

Mustang is high, dry, and windier than people expect. Bring less than you think — but make the less right.

For two weeks in late April, the forests below Ghorepani turn pink. We led a small group through them last year — here's what we saw.

Why we send people to Manaslu instead of Annapurna circuit, and what to expect on the seventeen days around the eighth highest peak.