Our Vision
Beautiful undulating single track trails, huge views, cultural interactions, good company, delicious food, sunsets and alpine glow.
Dispatches and More
Beyond the Gig Economy: A New Chapter for HAL
Beyond the Gig Economy: A New Chapter for HAL In the guiding world, the guide is the heartbeat of every… View Dispatch
Fastpacking the Annapurna sanctuary
This November, we traded the long, traditional routes for a fastpacking adventure, tackling some of the most spectacular sections of… View Dispatch
Update on the recent political events in Nepal
We want to update you on the recent political events in Nepal and express our gratitude for your concern. Nepal… View Dispatch
Co-founded by two adventure geeks
Seth Wolpin
Seth divides his time between Seattle and Kathmandu. His passion is the back-country, hard slogs, big mountain views, and memorable experiences. Some of his bigger adventures include Everest – South Side Summit (2011), self-supported USA transcon run from coast to coast (2012), Kilimanjaro High Altitude Circuit Trail OKT (2013), Great Himalaya Trail with all technical passes – Nepal (2014), Kathmandu Valley Rim Trail OKT (2015), Haute Route Pyrenee (2016), Barkley Marathons Participant and Harvey Manning Challenge OKT (2017). When he isn’t in the mountains, he is doing research as a clinical associate professor at the University of Washington. He has helped many trips in Nepal and is trained as Wilderness EMT Level I. He knows some good card tricks.
Sudeep Kandel
Sudeep is an avid runner and a nature adventurist. He co-founded the Kathmandu Running Club which helps people to get started with running. He has taken part in marathons and ultras in Nepal, India and England. In 2015 he ran the length of Nepal, along with two other friends to support a charity called Sano Prayas which helps orphans go to school. He co-holds the Fastest Known Time with Seth on the Manaslu Circuit (2015) and has co-led the Annapurna Fast Pack since 2014. He is a university graduate, a licensed guide in Nepal, and the owner of Himalayan Adventure Labs.
We are proud of our skills
Trip Logistics
Cooking dal bhat
Predicting the weather
Card tricks in the evening
Getting temples to open even when they are closed