Safety & Advisories

Is Trekking in Nepal Dangerous? What the Real 2025/26 Death Data From Annapurna Shows

Twenty-five tourists died of altitude sickness in the Annapurna region this fiscal year, the highest total on record. Here's what Nepal's own numbers…

By Laxman Rawal · Aug 17, 2026

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Is trekking in Nepal dangerous? Nepal's own 2025/26 data gives an honest, and slightly surprising, answer: not in the way most people fear. Twenty-five tourists died of altitude sickness in the Annapurna Conservation Area this past fiscal year, the highest…

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Why Mustang, specifically

ACAP's chief, Dr Rabin Kadel, pointed to a specific pattern: acute mountain sickness is particularly common among Nepali and Indian visitors who drive directly to high-altitude destinations such as Muktinath (3,800m) without any acclimatisation days built in…

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What actually protects you

Every Travel Himalaya Nepal itinerary is built around this exact logic: altitude is gained in stages, with acclimatisation days scheduled at Namche-equivalent altitudes, and a licensed guide walks with the group who is trained to recognise AMS early and…

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