We couldn’t agree more with the thrust of this article, Hail the Porters of Kilimanjaro, from an Australian newspaper. As the article says, “For every foreigner who climbs Kilimanjaro, at…
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Hail the Kili Porters!
Stories from Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp, and the amazing high country around it, are high on the bucket list of hikers everywhere. Embark led a fantastic trip there in 2011, and here trip…
Climbing Nepal’s Island Peak
In 2011 Embark led a climb of Island Peak, or Imja Tse, in Nepal. Here, trip leader Jim Ronning narrates a spectacular photo display from the climb. This is what…
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Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Climb with an outfitter that specializes in the Lemosho route, the Western Breach and Crater Camp!
- Hike the less traveled remote route up Africa's highest mountain
- Experience the climb with a remarkable crew of guides and porters, rated as some of the best on Kilimanjaro
- Sleep near the summit of Kilimanjaro, on one of the highest camps on Kilimanjaro
- Spend one full day acclimating at 15,000 ft, instead of rushing up the mountain
Chomolhari Trek
- Trek on the most popular hiking route - Chomolhari Trek - in Bhutan
- Visit a remote quite country relatively untouched by outsiders, high in the Himalayas
- Explore the remote countryside, experiencing a culture that has not changed in hundreds of years
Island Peak
- Trek through remote Tibetan and Nepalese villages in the Everest region
- Climb a 20,000 ft peak in Nepal with little prior mountaineering technical experience
- Combine this with a trek up to Everest Base Camp
