Wide Open Vistas (WOV) with the help from Dr. Jessie Gehner (from Virginia Tech Carilion in US) and her team is organizing Wilderness First Aid (WFA) in Kathmandu. The training is […]
Trail Events 2019 – From Annapurna to Kilimanjaro
Fastpacking events by HAL: Check out our 2019 Adventures! Himalayan Adventure Labs is a pioneer in fastpacking events in Nepal. Our adventures are designed for trail runners and ultralight backpackers […]
Traversing Dolpa to Jumla
Dolpa is the only place in Nepal where I got a cultural shock in my own country.
Everest 3-Passes Trip Report (2018)
The first things you notice as you fly into the khumbu in a rattling metal-can are the towering rock faces and the cold, you step outside onto lukla and your […]
Annapurna Fast Pack 2018 Trip Report
Our fifth annual Annapurna Circuit Fastpack was a success! Team ‘Slow Momo’ was anything but slow, rounding the circuit in just over eleven days, doing some hard ‘double days’, but also […]
Langtang Fastpack 2018 Trip Report
Maybe the third time is truly the charm? Wahoo! We are happy to report that ‘Team Kali’ completed the Langtang Lollipop Fastpack on June 7th in northern Kathmandu at the […]
On Open Letter to Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel: Why you will not be breaking the FKT on the Great Himalaya Trail
We are writing you and asking that you, and your sponsors, stop saying that you are attempting to set the FKT on the Great Himalayan Trail. This type of statement […]
Annapurna Women’s FKT: Behind the Scenes with Sunny Stroeer
Just a couple weeks ago, over the course of three days and 23 hours, I set a new women’s speed record on the Annapurna Circuit. It was one of those […]
New Women’s FKT on Annapurna Circuit by Sunny Stroeer: 3 days, 23 hours and 39 minutes
Big Congrats to Suzanne (Sunny) Stroeer for breaking the women’s FKT on the Annapurna Circuit. by over 14 hours, finishing ~November 19th. Sunny finished in 3 days, 23 hours and 39 […]
Navigating the Crux: Harvey Manning Peak Challenge OKT
Below is an excerpt from a ~78 hour adventure that I had earlier this month with Ras Vaughan. Our hope was to have an amazing time in the mountains; we […]