Teahouse rooms, showers, toilets, and Wi-Fi vary a lot by altitude and region. An honest, stop-by-stop breakdown across Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, and Manaslu, so you know exactly what to expect before you go.Read More

Yala Peak climbing permits are the Langtang National Park Entry Permit (NPR 3,000 for foreign nationals) and the TIMS card. Yala is on the NMA list but has no climbing fee, and a licensed guide is required in Langtang. All are in our package.Read More

Yala Peak and the Langtang Valley Trek share the trail to Kyanjin Gompa (3,870m). The trek is 8 days with no climbing; Yala Peak adds two days, a night at Base Camp (4,800m) and a 5,520m summit, for about $300–$390 moreRead More

Yala Peak is the lower, shorter and cheaper climb: 5,520m, 10 days by road, from $899. Island Peak is 6,189m, takes 15 days with Lukla flights and Everest Base Camp, has glacier and fixed-rope work, and costs from $1,849.Read More

Yala Peak altitude sickness is a real risk, as you sleep at 4,800m and climb to 5,520m. Mild headaches are common above 3,000m. The Kyanjin Ri acclimatisation day and one night at Base Camp keep the risk down, and anyone with active symptoms descends.Read More

The Yala Peak packing list is mostly warm clothing, boots that fit crampons and a sleeping bag for the night at Base Camp. Crampons, ice axe, harness, ropes and poles are provided, and boots, sleeping bags and down jackets can be rented in KathmanduRead More

Yes, Yala Peak works for beginners who are fit. No climbing experience is needed: your guide teaches crampons, the ice axe and the fixed rope at Base Camp. You need fitness for a 10–12 hour summit day and about eight weeks of training.Read More

The best time for Yala Peak climbing is October to mid-November, then April to early May. Autumn has the clearest summit mornings; spring is warmer but cloudier. Winter is very cold, and the monsoon is the wrong time to go.Read More

The Yala Peak trek itinerary is 10 days from Kathmandu: three days up the Langtang Valley to Kyanjin Gompa, an acclimatisation climb, one night at Base Camp (4,800m), summit day to 5,520m, then two days down.Read More

Yala Peak climbing difficulty is strenuous but non-technical: no climbing experience is needed, but summit day is a 10–12 hour climb from 4,800m to 5,520m and back down to 3,870m. Crampons, ice axe and training at Base Camp are included.Read More