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Four religions call it the center of the universe. In 2026, Indian pilgrims travelling the Nepal route got stuck in Kathmandu without the right paperwork — here's the whole story, verified.
Safety & Advisories
No ropes, no crevasses on the standard route — but four in ten trekkers report a medical incident. Here is what a peer-reviewed study of Everest trekkers actually found.
Safety & Advisories
For a decade, the Nepal Army raced to defuse Imja Tsho before it could flood the Khumbu. In August 2024, the real disaster came from two lakes with no names on any map.
Safety & Advisories
A 1976 study found altitude sickness in 53% of unacclimatized trekkers near Everest. A 2022 study found it in 55% of trekkers on fixed-schedule group tours. Here's what the research and current medical guidelines actually recommend for your itinerary.
Safety & Advisories
Nine in ten returning trekkers name the same one: Lobuche to Gorak Shep to base camp and back — roughly 15 km and 7–9 hours at the trek's highest altitude. Here is why, and the dawn climb that arguably tops it.
Safety & Advisories
For the standard spring and autumn seasons, no — and most trekkers never touch microspikes either. Here is exactly when a spike earns its place, and why full crampons are overkill.
Safety & Advisories
Nepal's rules on guides and insurance have tightened three times since 2023 — here is exactly what a licensed, safe operator can prove, and what a $19.6 million fraud scandal shows happens when nobody checks.
Safety & Advisories
Climbers came home with before-and-after photos. Nepal's tourism department told them not to talk about it. Here's what actually happened to the Hillary Step — and why the same stretch of ridge is still making headlines in 2026.
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