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Nepal
LiveEverest, Annapurna, Langtang
Evidence-based research on Nepal trekking. 10 articles covering the helicopter fraud scandal, permits, costs, altitude, and every major trek. Every claim sourced.
Bhutan
Coming soonSnowman Trek, Jomolhari, Tiger's Nest
The last Himalayan kingdom. $100/day Sustainable Development Fee, mandatory guide, and the Snowman Trek — 25 days through the most remote corners of the eastern Himalaya.
Ladakh & Zanskar
Coming soonMarkha Valley, Chadar, Stok Kangri
India's high-altitude desert — the Markha Valley trek, the frozen Chadar river walk, and Stok Kangri (6,153m). Permits, altitude, and the monsoon window.
Pakistan (Karakoram)
Coming soonK2 Base Camp, Concordia, Fairy Meadows
K2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat — the 8000ers of the Karakoram. K2 Base Camp trek to Concordia, the Baltoro Glacier, and the security reality for foreign trekkers.
Aconcagua
Live6,961m, Cordon del Plata, Mendoza wine country
Aconcagua climbing and trekking — the highest peak outside Asia at 6,961m. Normal route stage-by-stage, 2026 permit costs and insurance, acclimatization strategy via Cordon del Plata, month-by-month weather data, and the Mendoza wine country that makes this expedition unlike any other. 7 articles, every claim sourced.
Bariloche
LiveNahuel Huapi, Refugio Frey, Jakob, Laguna Negra
Not Patagonia lite — it's the Dolomites at 41°S. The full Northern Lakes District: Nahuel Huapi refugios (Frey-Jakob traverse), Pampa Linda glaciers (Tronador, Otto Meiling), and post-fire El Bolsón (Cajón del Azul, Piltriquitrón). 9 articles covering the reframe, the bureaucracy, and the real difficulty.
El Chaltén
LiveFitz Roy, Cerro Torre, Huemul Circuit
The climbing-town basecamp for Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. Founded in 1985 as a border-dispute settlement, free-entry into Argentina's Los Glaciares north sector, walk-from-your-door trailheads. The reframe, the permits, the weather windows, and the one circuit that actually earns the word 'serious'.
Torres del Paine
LiveThe W, the O, Paine Grande, Grey Glacier
The Torres del Paine W trek and O circuit — Chile's paid-circuit Patagonia, CONAF-administered, with Vertice and Las Torres Patagonia as the two private refugio operators. The booking system is the crux, not the walking: three separate portals, and the May 1 2026 CONAF fee overhaul that most guides haven't caught. Every claim sourced. No agency kickbacks.
Huayhuash
Coming soonThe connoisseur's circuit — Peru's Cordillera Huayhuash
The 130km Huayhuash Circuit through Peru's most dramatic and least-crowded high range.
Cusco & Inca Trail
Coming soonThe Inca Trail, Salkantay, Choquequirao
The permit lottery, the alternatives, and the real cost of getting to Machu Picchu on foot.
Bolivia (Cordillera Real)
Coming soonHuayna Potosí, Illimani, Choro Trail
The cheapest 6,000m peaks on Earth. Huayna Potosí from La Paz in 2 days, the Choro Trail from altiplano to yungas, and the Cordillera Real — Bolivia's accessible high-altitude playground.
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