Field notes · written after walking, not after Googling
Nepal trekking guides from the field
Season-by-season route advice from the Kathmandu ops desk — permit changes, conditions and post-walk dispatches. Dated, signed.
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Kala Patthar at sunrise (5,545 m): hour-by-hour from 03:30 at Gorakshep
The full Kala Patthar morning, minute by minute — 03:30 wake at Gorakshep, summit by 06:30 for the Everest sunrise photo. Why headtorch batteries die, why most trekkers fail at 5,400 m, and the acclim decisions that decide whether you make it.
Nirajan Gurung · Senior guide · 25 May 2026 · 10 min