Nepal is open for the autumn season, and glad you are coming.
Everest, Annapurna and Thorong La are open. Langtang treks stay paused while the Rasuwa road is rebuilt; Mustang and Manang roads are still being repaired.
OutdoorMaster Ski Goggles PRO
Interchangeable lens, over-the-glasses fit
4.6 on Amazon (19 ratings)
Does eighty per cent of what a premium goggle does for a fifth of the money, which is the right trade for kit you hope to use twice; the anti-fog coating wears off after a season.
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Do not buy this if: Repeated high-altitude use. If you climb every year, buy once properly.
Not every route needs it. These are the ones where our guides would put it on your list.
Everything else we recommend in goggles, including the ones we think suit a different trekker.
Best overallSmith I/O MAG Goggles
The only thing that works in a whiteout on a pass, and the second lens covers flat light — for most teahouse trekkers this is an expensive item that never leaves the duffel.
Skip it ifAny standard teahouse trek. Take these for a peak climb or a winter crossing, and rent rather than buy if it is a one-off.
