When most people close their eyes and picture a Himalayan trek, they see October’s golden light or April’s rhododendron blooms. January rarely makes the postcard. The tourist brochures have trained us to think of winter as the off-season—a time when

When most people picture trekking in Nepal, they imagine the golden autumn light of October and November or the vibrant rhododendron blooms of spring. But for the adventurous soul seeking true solitude, crystal-clear mountain panoramas, and the challenge of the