Safety, Culture, and Success on Your Expedition
While it is possible to trek alone, hiring a Sherpa guide enhances the Everest trekking experience immeasurably. They are the experts of the Khumbu.
Sherpas know the signs of altitude sickness before you do. They know which clouds mean snow. In an emergency, their local network is the fastest way to get a helicopter rescue during an Everest expedition.
A guide opens doors. They explain the mani stones, introduce you to lodge owners, and translate the local life. You stop being a tourist and become a guest.
Tourism is the main income for the Khumbu. Hiring a guide provides direct support to a local family. It is ethical travel that keeps the trekking industry alive.
Most trekkers leave Nepal saying the best part wasn't the Mount Everest summit view, but the friendship with their Sherpa guide.
