Responsible trekking isn’t a marketing line for us — it’s the difference between a trail that’s still worth walking in ten years and one that isn’t.

Porter welfare

Our porters carry within recognised weight limits, are equipped with proper clothing and footwear for the altitude they’re working at, and are insured for the trip. If a porter is sick or injured, the itinerary changes to get them down safely — that’s not negotiable against staying on schedule.

Leave No Trace

We pack out what we pack in, use designated campsites and waste facilities where they exist, and brief every group on minimising impact before the trek starts — from water source use to what actually happens to litter left on a trail at 4,500m (nothing good, for a very long time).

Local communities

We book teahouses and lodges run by the villages we pass through rather than bypassing them with camping gear where a real local business already exists to serve trekkers. Guides and porters are hired from the regions we trek, not brought in from Kathmandu regardless of route.