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Beyond Everest: the Remote Nepal Treks PM Balen Shah Is Showcasing

Makalu, Api, Kanchenjunga — from the far east to the far west, the remote base-camp treks Nepal's PM is putting on the map. The future of Himalayan…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 20, 2026

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Nepal's tourism story has always been dominated by two names: Everest and Annapurna. But the country's new Prime Minister, Balen Shah, is using his enormous online platform to tell a different story — one about the wild, forgotten corners of the Himalaya. In…

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The far east: Makalu

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The far west: Api Himal

Why this matters A head of state is marketing remote Nepal to a global audience It spreads tourism beyond Everest & Annapurna to regions that need it These trails are pristine and near-empty — for now A rare chance to trek somewhere before the world arrives

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The three great remote base-camp treks

If the PM's films have lit a spark, here is where to point it. Each of these is a true wilderness expedition — bigger, quieter and more committing than the classics, and each sits beneath one of the giants of the eastern or western Himalaya.

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The future of Himalayan adventure

For international trekkers, this is the exciting frontier. The infrastructure is simpler and the journeys are longer, but that is the whole point: these are the trails the popular routes used to be, decades ago. With Nepal's own leader championing them, the…

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