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Season-by-season route advice from the Kathmandu ops desk — permit changes, conditions and post-walk dispatches. Dated, signed.

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Mardi Himal Upper Viewpoint sunrise (4,200 m): hour-by-hour from 04:30 at High Camp

The 2.5 h dawn climb from High Camp to the Annapurna South sunrise — failure modes, kit list, and the Base Camp vs Viewpoint decision that saves you 90 minutes.

Nirajan Gurung · Senior guide · 25 May 2026 · 9 min

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.ebc · 10 min25 May 2026

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