Solo Pilgrimage of the Soul
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Walking Through Grief to Find Inner Peace Andrew Yeats The Falling Down Wake-Up Call I stand at the base of a vast, snow-covered Himalayan peak, over 6,000 m. The mountain rises above me like an immense cathedral of ice, silent and still. I’ve come here alone, hoping to make my first solo winter ascent and perhaps, in doing so, to understand something of life’s meaning. With crampons biting into the frozen slope and ice axes in my hands, I climb steadily, one deliberate step at a time. There are no fixed ropes,...
Alone without feeling lonely
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Alone without feeling lonely Cécile Carnimolla Mailhos In 2022, I crossed France on foot through the mountains with Hexatrek, alone. This very first experience of long-distance solo hiking literally changed my life to the point where I wrote a book about it. “Seule vers la liberté“ (Alone Towards Freedom) is the autobiographical story of this journey. It was as if a door had opened: “You have no time to waste!” Aware of the transformative power of this adventure, obsessed with a sense of urgency of living, appreciating how fortunate I am...
April to August on the GHT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] April to August on the GHT Author: Kristy Dixon Where do you start to write after a 125-day adventure? How do you summarize or even attempt to convey the thousands of moments and challenges? Maybe by starting with why we went, what we found, and what it left us with… Motivations for the GHT We’d become hunched over, madly typing, timezone-jumping, stress-induced workaholics. As we hurtled toward mid-life, our bodies gently reminded us we were no longer bouncy, bendy 25-year-olds. We decided it was now or never for a longer, once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Mike...
40 years of trekking before taking on the GHT!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On my 40th anniversary visit to Nepal I decided to trek the GHT at the age of 72! Since 1983 I had climbed and trekked extensively, adding a great deal to the economy. This would be a greater challenge because of a recent Total Knee Replacement. Several Orthopaedic Surgeons advised me to limit my physical activity to easy walking! After extensive physical rehabilitation and training I gradually improved my confidence. I increased my daily walks to 25-30 kms, stimulating Nepal conditions in the New Zealand Alps. I arrived in Kathmandu late...
Honeymoon on the GHT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Honeymoon on the GHT Matthew & Anna Ross The idea of trekking the Great Himalaya Trail was brought up between us in 2017, and we decided that not only could we realise our dream of getting married, but we can also realise our dream of trekking the GHT. The planning stage felt daunting - hundreds of kilometres of trail and sketchy information. But we soon realised that the only way we can achieve this goal is to take the first step of the trek and the kilometres will gradually add up. So just...
Some Practical Tips for GHTers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Some Practical Tips for GHTers by Cedi and Loris First of all, the GHT is not working out for people who just want to have a fixed route and just walk inside the footprints of others. You have every time to think about your route you have to look at the conditions and make decisions. You have to think about the consequences which are following your decisions. Be responsible for your ecological footprint on mother earth. You do not have to be a mountain guide or a hero in climbing, what...
Toby’s GHT Reflections in the time of Covid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the Spring of 2017 my friend John and I completed a GHT thru-hike, walking east to west across Nepal. We covered nearly 1600km in 92 unforgettable days. I’m re-drafting these notes from sea level in London, where we are a month into a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. Much like Nepal. Housebound, and with daily adventures limited to trips to the corner shop for groceries or jogs around the local park, I find myself lost to wanderlust, resorting to re-living stretches of the hike.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval="3" images="12050,12051,12052,12053,12054" img_size="large"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Low Route vs High Route Decisions Our...
Manuel’s Awesome GHT Adventure!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764565533132{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https://www.greathimalayatrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Manuel-Banner.jpg?id=11625) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" min_height="400px" el_class="ght-custom-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_column_text css="" el_class="ght-banner-heading"] Manuel’s Awesome GHT Adventure! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] An Awesome GHT! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AN AWESOME ADVENTURE IN THE AREAS WITH GREATER ALTITUDE OF THE PLANET. The Great Himalaya Trail consists of two routes, high (route that covers the areas where the highest mountains on the planet (Everest, Annapurna, Cho La Pass, Gokio Ri, Thorong La, etc.) and middle cultural route, (valleys, small towns, medium mountain areas, etc.), where contact with the population allows you to enter...
The first to dance along the GHT!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764563688151{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https://www.greathimalayatrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Seth-Wolpin.jpg?id=7556) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" min_height="400px" el_class="ght-custom-banner-section"][vc_column][vc_column_text css="" el_class="ght-banner-heading"] The first to dance along the GHT! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] The first GHTers to dance the GHT! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2011, I was fortunate to join a successful Everest expedition. During my climb I realized that I like hiking and running a lot more than climbing. The following year, I ran unsupported across the USA and sometime around then I stumbled across Lizzy Hawker's trip report from her first attempt on the GHT, her...
