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From the Rockies to the Himalaya: why Canadians are trading Banff for Base Camp

Canada has world-class mountains — so why are Canadians flying to Nepal? Because the Himalaya offers what even the Rockies can't: scale, culture and…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 16, 2026

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Canadians know mountains. With Banff, Lake Louise and the Rockies in their backyard, they hike, ski and climb as a way of life. So it says something that more and more of them are crossing the planet to trek Nepal. The reason is simple: the Himalaya offers a…

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The next step up

For a Canadian used to long days in the Rockies, Nepal feels like the natural progression — the same love of big country and self-propelled travel, scaled up to the highest mountains on Earth. The teahouse system means you carry less and immerse more: warm…

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