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.

Lukla's sloping runway seen from above the apron, with a helicopter lifting off the marked pad in front of it.

Practical

527 metres, uphill: reading Lukla's runway

The airstrip everyone calls the world's most dangerous is built the way it is on purpose. What the slope does, why there is no second attempt, and what that means for your schedule.

8 July 2026 · 5 min read

Namche Bazaar stacked up its hillside, the staging town for the Khumbu trails.

Practical

What to pack for a helicopter return from the trail

You are going from a teahouse at 4,000 m to Kathmandu in ninety minutes. Pack for both ends, and for the twenty minutes in between.

12 May 2026 · 4 min read