Introduction Big thanks to Brian Fagin for this guest trip report! – Sudeep and Seth. This trek is a bit of a Frankenstein. I started with the Tenzing/Hillary Trek, which begins in Jiri and ends at Everest Basecamp (as opposed to flying in to Lukla and hiking to EBC). Beginning in Jiri adds anywhere from 5-8 days to the trek, but Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa had to begin here, […]
Explore Langtang and Annapurna with us in 2017
We are still looking for a few strong trail runners to join us in Nepal this April and September for some exploratory fast packs! We have 2 spots left on a trip this spring to Langtang Valley and 9 spots left on a fast pack around the Annapurna Circuit in the fall. Both trips are co-led by Sudeep Kandel and Seth Wolpin. The plan? To travel quick, light, and self-supported […]
Mardi Himal Base Camp and More – Three base camps in 6 days
On our very first day we both realized that MHBC and ABC trek was doable within our timeframe and jumped with the idea. After all, what’s adventure if it doesn’t give you any kicks? So we marched on with our made-on-the-trail-masterplan and did Mardi HBC, Macchapurche BC and ABC in 6 days.
Langtang Lollipop 2016 Trip Report
Sudeep and Seth did a recon in October, 2016 with the goal of completing the entire route in 60 hours. They failed. The full trip report is posted on Seth’s personal blog. The short version is: Leaving the Royal Astoria Hotel – they made it 18 hours to Magengoth before monsoon rains hit and they took shelter in a lodge. They next day found them sheltering from rains in a […]