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...
A Bit Mad and a Lot of Amazing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The Highest GHT Passes, solo, are you mad? An Update from William Sommerville 12/4/24 Come with me as I solo the three highest passes and Tashi Labsa on the GREAT HIMALAYAN TRAIL HIGH ROUTE. If you talk to any guide they will tell you not to solo the Sherpani Col, West Col and Amphu Labsta passes. It’s a well given warning. Setting out to solo these passes and Tashi Labsta should not be attempted without a lot of preplanning. The route thru these passes is difficult, strenuous and at times completely invisible....
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...
When Jacinda closes a door, a window opens to Nepal!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The lows and highs of the GHT by Graham and Anna My partner and I had been wanting a big adventure for quite a while and we had planned to walk at least the southern part of the Te Arora in New Zealand. We were fortunate that an opportunity to take 6 months off work (Oct-April) arose, COVID was starting to recede and so we took our chances. We headed to Australia and waited hopefully for the travel corridor to open with NZ. Unfortunately, the day after we landed in Australia...
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...
Wanna go trekking in Nepal?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Wanna Go Trekking in Nepal? Yes! With caution, common sense and more than a touch of consideration, it is now possible to explore Nepal’s Himalaya once again. I’ve just returned from an inspiring 3-week trek to the Khumbu (Everest region) of Nepal and I would encourage you to seriously think about going too! Right now is an amazing time to walk empty trails, spend some quality time with locals and drink in those sublime mountain views, and all while being a Covid-sensitive visitor. I can already hear the shouts of dissent, ‘How...
Heather’s profound and life changing GHT!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Heather's profound and life changing GHT - a journey like no other! As is so often the case, so many big, life changing adventures come from a tiny, spur of the moment decision… Sometime back in 2012, Bek and Cal (my daughter and son) and I decided on a whim to trek to Everest Base Camp in January 2013 - it was the middle of the Nepalese Winter… To say it was very, very cold was an understatement! But as challenging as it was, it was to be the beginning of our...
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...
Across the Himalaya with Justin Lichter
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764565761271{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/2020/04/IMG_0762-BANNER.jpg?id=12045) !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"] Across the Himalaya with Justin Lichter [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] I wish I'd seen the Yeti too! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Setting the stage Tons of people as the question “Why did you do it?”, or “Why did you go there?” The answer is pretty simple. I want to see new places, explore new areas, and challenge myself in different conditions. These are the same reasons that I head out on all of my expeditions. Part of the fun...
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...
GHT Untamed, Unpredictable and Unrepeatable
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764565296102{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/2019/12/Eef-de-Boeck-BANNER.jpg?id=9346) !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"] GHT Untamed, Unpredictable and Unrepeatable [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] A once in a lifetime experience! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I first heard about the Great Himalaya Trail while out on another one of those great walks of the world, Te Araroa. On the very first day I ran into Stuart Bilby who had just gotten back home from Nepal to New Zealand and was strolling around the start of the Long Pathway. It cannot have been more...
The GHT, the highest, most rugged trail in the world!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764564789724{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/2019/11/Trevor-banner-1.jpg?id=8827) !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 GHT, the highest, most rugged trail in the world! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] In Search of a Grand Challenge [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In search of a grand challenge I first set my sights on the GHT after hearing how few people have done the traverse unguided, I was in search of a grand challenge. I believed beforehand that this was the most challenging trail in the world, and after completing it, I still do. My prior...
The GHT is worth every minute of suffering!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764564521323{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/2019/11/Luc-Banner-Image.jpg?id=8774) !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 GHT is worth every minute of suffering! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] My Perfect Challange [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hi, my name is Luc Hapers, 48 years young from Belgium. I have travelled extensively since I was 18. Since 2011, I´m also into ultrarunning and I´ve done several 100 milers and even longer races. But when that was not satisfying enough anymore I started looking for something more challenging. So, searching the net I came across the GHT about 3...
An utterly awesome experience!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764564307912{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/2019/10/Izzy-and-Andrew-BANNER.jpg?id=7644) !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"] An utterly awesome experience! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] Izzy and Andrew take on the GHT! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our names are Isabella (Izzy) and Andrew (Ronnie). We hiked The Great Himalaya Trail in the spring of 2019 over 107 days. We first visited Nepal in 2011 to complete the three passes hike in Solukumbu region including the walk out to Jiri. Ever since we'd been busting to come back to Nepal. In early 2018 when we decided...
The GHT, what a blast!
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764564111890{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/2019/10/cedric-banner.jpg?id=7632) !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 GHT, what a blast! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] A marvelous journey! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After hiking the Continental Divide Trail and having experimented high altitude trekking with few 6000+ summits in South America few years back, I needed a new long distance challenge. I had heard of the GHT two years before and thought since, that it could be a great project. It would be long distance and high altitude combined together and the best...
Pure magic with Mactreks
[vc_row content_aligment="center" css=".vc_custom_1764563892562{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/2019/10/Stuart-Banner-2.jpg?id=7602) !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"] Pure magic with Mactreks [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] Self-guided using a mobile phone! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Great Himalaya Trail (Nepal) - Trip Summary –Stuart Bilby I developed a deep longing to walk the Great Himalaya Trail. So starting 4 March 2014 I walked for 127 days from Darchula to Kanchenjunga Base Camp; crossing Nepal from east to west past many of the world’s tallest peaks. For the first 60 days I travelled with Lisa Lee-Johnson and for the...
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...
Doc’s solo GHT retold!
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