Trail Running in the Nepal Himalaya

Nepal’s Himalaya If there is a trail runner’s dream trip, it’s most certainly moving through the Himalaya. Ranking high on the where to go first list is Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, home to Everest.  In many …

Best Moments of 2023

Mountain time, travel, friends, loved ones, and appreciation. My best moments of 2023 don’t look much different than any other year. That’s the way I like it. The one notable exception this year was my …

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How to Run Nepal’s Three Passes

This post is a follow-up on telling our story about running Nepal’s Three Passes in a day. The word is out, running Nepal’s Three Passes has become a thing. And, Chukhung is on the radar …

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Trail Running Nepal’s Three Passes

Three Passes : Take Two For the last 5 years, intertwined with all the other things we’ve done with trail running (Sierra Trail Runs, creating the Via Valais and Via Grischuna, and our mini-guides), we’ve …

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Trail Running Nepal’s 3 Passes (part 2)

A trail runner starting up the first pass, Kongma La, above Chukhung while starting the 3 Passes tour, with a view of Ama Dablam in the background. Khumbu Valley, Nepal.

Continued from part 1. Leaving Chukhung for the 3 Passes The decision was made, we’d go. Committing to the run meant having the bare minimum of gear. We sent a porter down to Namche with …

Trail Running Nepal’s 3 Passes Trek (part I)

Trail running on the Cho La Pass trail, part of the 3 Passes Tour in Nepal's Khumbu Region.

Trail Running in the Nepal Himalaya Four days before we headed off to run the 3 Passes Tour I couldn’t walk. Kim had neon green mucus draining from her eyes. Elevation had not been kind …