Late light on the Ganesh Himal range west of Kathmandu.

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Route guides, practical advice and honest explainers about flying in the Nepal Himalaya.

The summit pyramid of Everest and its yellow band of rock, seen close up against a dark blue sky.

Industry

The only helicopter landing on the summit of Everest

In May 2005 a test pilot put an AS350 B3 on the top of the world and held it there for four minutes. Twenty years on, nobody has done it again — and nobody sells it.

24 July 2026 · 5 min read

Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, where every charter operator is based.

Industry

The same flight, five prices: why comparing operators matters

An identical Everest tour ranges from $499 to $575 a seat depending who you ask. Here is where the spread comes from.

14 February 2026 · 4 min read