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April Newsletter | Latest news and trips for 2017 & 2018
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Photo above is Mount K2 in Pakistan: third highest mountain in the world at 8,611m
"Once a year, go some place you've never been before" - Dalai Lama from his 18 Rules of Living
Welcome to our April newsletter! I am now in Kathmandu for our Spring season and as usual it is good to be back in Nepal. It is great to see Thamel busy with lots of tourists and most hotels are fully booked for Spring season so there is no doubt that Nepal is back on track after the downturn following the earthquake in April 2015.
Most of our 2017 fixed date camping groups in Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Ladakh (India) are now guaranteed to run and are filling so I suggest you get in contact soon if you are planning to join one of our groups later this year. Upper Dolpo to Jomsom GHT (Nepal) in May is now fully booked and our Lunana Snowman (Bhutan) in September/ October has only three places left.
Looking forward to 2018 we are already getting strong interest for several departures so I suggest if you are interested in Kanchenjunga Circuit or Dhaulagiri Circuit in April, Upper Dolpo to Jomsom GHT in May, Ladakh Sky Trail GHT in August/ September or Lunana Snowman in September/ October you get in touch soon to register your interest. We have not yet opened bookings for these treks however will do so in May and I will be in touch with everyone who has sent in their pre trip applications to find if they would like to go ahead to book.
As we have received high demand for our Upper Dolpo to Jomsom GHT departure in May 2018 we have decided to set up a second departure for late September 2018. The conditions and weather are likely to be different between Spring v Autumn however the advantage of Autumn is you should be able to see the iconic view of Upper Dolpo with wheat fields around the villages before harvest.
In Nepal, we also organise a full range of lodge based treks to Everest and Annapurna regions. We have treks using standard lodges as well as luxury lodges. Our popular luxury treks include Luxury Everest Base Camp, Everest Luxury Lodge and Annapurna Luxury Lodge.
This photo of K2 above was taken from Broad Peak Base Camp where we camp on our K2 Base Camp trek in Pakistan. Unlike many other operators who visit K2 Base Camp on a day trip from Concordia (12 to 14 hours round trip in glacial moraine, ouch!) we camp at Broad Peak Base Camp for the best views of K2. We are planning to organise two treks at the same time in July 2017: one group to K2 Base Camp & Concordia and for those people with mountaineering experience to K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any of our trips. I will be online and checking emails in Kathmandu until my return to London on April 22nd.
Trek on!
Roland Hunter
AITO member 5170 | ATOL licence# 10921
www.themountaincompany.co.uk
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Himalayan Airlines (Nepal)
First direct flight from Kathmandu to Yangon
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In February Himalayan Airlines started to operate direct flights from Kathmandu to Yangon. This is good news for people looking to combine their travels to visit both Nepal and Burma/ Myanmar.
After a trek in the Himalaya we would recommend a cultural tour of Burma and if you have time then enjoy relaxing at the beautiful beaches such as Ngapali or Ngwe Saung. Please take a look at Himalaya Airlines website and The Mountain Co's Cultural Tours of Burma
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Nepal
Dhaulagiri Circuit
April 2017 | GUARANTEED
Oct 2017 | 2 MORE TO GUARANTEE
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Classic trek to Dhaulagiri Base Camp followed by crossing two high passes and two nights in Hidden Valley. An optional ascent of Dhampus Peak at 6,020m.
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Pakistan
K2 Base Camp
July 2017 | 1 MORE TO GUARANTEE
July 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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In July 2017 we are organising our K2 Base Camp & Concordia trek at the same time as our K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La trek.
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Bhutan
Lunana Snowman
Sept 2017 | GUARANTEED
Sept 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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This is a long and challenging trek travelling to Lunana a remote and rarely visited region of the Eastern Himalaya.
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Nepal
Naar to Mustang GHT
Oct 2017 | GUARANTEED
Oct 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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Trek from isolated village of Naar to cross the rarely travelled Teri La pass (5,595m) to enter Upper Mustang region on border with Tibet.
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Nepal
Ama Dablam Base Camp
Nov 2017 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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Jill Lawson will lead our Ama Dablam Base Camp trek in November 2017. This trek is in the Everest region where you will visit Sherpa villages and Buddhist monasteries. The mountain view from Ama Dablam Base Campo are incredible!
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Nepal
Kanchenjunga Circuit
April 2017 | GUARANTEED
Nov 2017 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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The classic circuit trek visiting both North and South sides of Kanchenjunga the third highest mountain in the world. Crossing Mirgin La connects both sides of this mountain
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Nepal
Upper Dolpo to Jomsom GHT
May 2017 | FULL
May 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
Oct 2018 | NEW DEPARTURE
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Our Upper Dolpo to Jomsom itinerary visits a remote region of Nepal and follows The Great Himalaya Trail from Juphal to Jomsom.
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Ladakh in Northern India
Ladakh Sky Trail GHT
Aug 2017 | GUARANTEED
Aug 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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Unique itinerary designed by Almas Khan travelling through remote areas of Zanskar, Ladakh and Changthang.
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Nepal
Mera Peak Expedition
Nov 2017 | 2 MORE TO GUARANTEE
April 2018 | NEARLY GUARANTEED
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Mera Peak is the highest trekking peak in Nepal at over 6,400m. The view from the summit is one of the finest in the Himalaya with five 8,000m peaks visible including Everest..
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