A different kind of adventure company
In 2026, HAL became employee-owned. Through our Convertible Share Incentive Plan, our guides are becoming shareholders in the business they help run. Through Nepal's Social Security Fund, every team member has medical cover and a pension building in the background. This is not a marketing line. It is a legal structure and it changes what decisions our guides make on the mountain. When you book with HAL, you are not funding a referral commission network. You are funding a company where the people carrying the rope have a genuine stake in your safety and their own reputation.
Dispatches and More
Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood disaster
We've spent years using Syabrubesi as a trail end — a place we know, and a place that's given us… View Dispatch
Kanchenjunga Fastpack 2026 – Trip Report
Contrary to popular belief, the third time is not always the charm! Picking peak monsoon for my first visit was… View Dispatch
Meet the HAL Grantee 2025: Studying Parsa National Park’s Ecotourism Potential
About the Himalayan Adventure Labs Grant Since 2022, Himalayan Adventure Labs has awarded an annual research grant to one undergraduate… View Dispatch