Our Values
Responsible Travel
Sagarmatha National Park is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Khumbu is home to communities who live here year-round — our trips are run with both in mind.
Environmental practice
Waste carried in is carried out, groups keep distance from wildlife, and we avoid disposable plastic bottles on trek in favor of refill points and purification. See Our Green Promise for the full detail on trail-level environmental commitments, and Green Everest for our reforestation program.
Cultural respect
Guides brief every group on local custom before entering monasteries and villages — how to pass mani walls and prayer wheels, when photography is and isn't appropriate, and general etiquette in a community that lives here year-round rather than existing for trekking season.