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We are proud to be the adventure company that pioneered trekking in the Himalaya. Our first trip ever was a trek in Nepal in 1969 - organized by Leo Le Bon (co-founder of our company) and with Everest summiteer Lute Jerstad as trek leader. The sleeping bags were Nepali cotton quilts and trail breakfast was a "Boris omelet" (a recipe that changed daily apparently depending on yesterday's leftovers), but no discomfort could discourage this group of adventurers from enjoying the majestic splendor of the highest mountains on earth. And when Bhutan opened its door to restricted tourism in 1974, we began offering trips there, and were the first to offer treks when they were allowed two years later. For more than 35 years, trekking in the Himalaya has been part of our trip offerings and in the late 1980s, we established a local trekking operation in Nepal in partnership with long-time Nepalese resident Stan Armington. Stan was among the first westerners to explore remote areas of Nepal and a member of our very first trek in Nepal (signup number five, we think). He returned to lead treks in Nepal in 1972, and has been a resident there since 1974. A fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society of London, and a member of the board for the American Himalaya Foundation, Stan is also the author of the definitive Lonely Planet guidebooks to trekking in Nepal and Bhutan. Our years of experience and well-established contacts throughout the Himalaya guarantee you the most far-reaching and culturally interesting experience available. We work closely with the staff and guides, provide training for cooks and sirdars (chief of Sherpa staff), and encourage professional development of Nepalese guides. And as part owner of our Nepalese ground operation, you can be assured of continuing maintenance of quality control and smoothly operated logistics.