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Everyone says don't trek Nepal during monsoon. After 34 years and 10,000+ trekkers, we disagree — and we have the rainfall data to prove it.

In this episode, we break down the science behind the Himalayan rain shadow and reveal the 7 routes that stay warm, dry, and spectacular between June and September. Upper Mustang receives 250mm of rain per year. London gets 600mm. Pokhara gets 4,000mm. The difference is the Himalayas — the tallest mountain barrier on Earth — blocking every monsoon cloud before it reaches the northern side.

We cover Upper Mustang's red desert canyons and the Yartung Horse Festival (August 2026), Upper Dolpo and our 11-year medical camp partnership with Swiss nonprofit Amici del Dolpo, the hidden villages of Nar Phu and Tsum Valley, and 3 major 2026 regulation changes that make monsoon trekking more accessible than ever — including solo permits for restricted areas, new daily pricing for Upper Mustang, and the abolition of the TIMS card.

Plus: the honest truth about leeches, real cost breakdowns, month-by-month weather conditions, and what our guides actually see on the trail in July when no one else is there.

Read the full written guide: trekkingteam.com/blog-post/34

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It's the question every first-time Nepal trekker asks — Annapurna Circuit or Everest Base Camp?Both are iconic. Both are life-changing. Both seem impossible to choose between.In this episode Trekking Team Nepal — with 35 years of guiding both routes — breaks down everything you need to know to make the right decision for you:🏔️ Scenery — which trek looks more spectacular on the trail🎭 Culture — Sherpa villages vs Gurung and Manangi communities💪 Difficulty — altitude vs fitness, which challenge is harder👥 Crowds — which trail gives you more solitude and discovery🏆 The name factor — why Everest Base Camp means something no other trek can match📋 Which trek is right for YOUR specific goals, timeline, and travel styleBy the end of this episode you will know exactly which trail is yours.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎒 PLAN YOUR TREK WITH US━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌐 trekkingteam.com📧 info@trekkingteam.com📍 Thamel, Kathmandu | Est. 1991📞 WhatsApp: +977 985103771735 years. 10,000+ trekkers guided. Both routes. One team.#NepalTrekking #EverestBaseCamp #AnnapurnaCircuit #TrekkingTeamNepal

Rising from the remote Tibetan Plateau, Mount Kailash is more than just a mountain—it is a forbidden pyramid, a cosmic antenna, and the ultimate spiritual destination. In Axis Mundi: The Kailash Chronicles, we journey to the "Center of the World" to unravel the layers of mystery surrounding this unclimbed peak.

Join us as we explore:

• The Sacred Geometry: Why is Kailash perfectly aligned with the world's great monuments and the cardinal directions?

• The Spiritual Kora: First-hand accounts of the arduous 52km pilgrimage that promises to cleanse a lifetime of karma.

• The Anomalies: Investigating the bizarre time-dilation stories, the "Face of God" sightings, and the scientific theories that suggest the mountain may be an ancient man-made structure.

• The Cultural Heart: Deep dives into the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, for whom this peak is the throne of the divine.

She flew 8,000 km from London to Nepal with 4 friends and a dream. 🏔️She had no idea the trail to Everest Base Camp was about to change her life forever.From the chaotic streets of Thamel to the silence of the Khumbu Glacier at 5,364 meters , this is Sarah's story.And through every single step of it, Trekking Team Nepal was there. 🇳🇵35 years. 10,000+ trekkers. One mountain that changes everything.

Going high in the Himalayas? Altitude sickness can hit anyone — even fit trekkers. Our experts break down symptoms, prevention, and when to descend. Don't trek blind.