Your safety is of imperative concern while travelling with Vertical Himalaya Treks. Although we cannot mitigate all the hazards involved in adventure travel we can manage them in a way to make our trips as safe as possible. Read below our safety measures and risk assessment for Nepal treks and climbs

• Carefully planned itinerary: Our itineraries are specially devised by our expert team who possess years of experience in this field. Altitude, Acclimatization, Good campsite, and trails are the main factors taken into consideration when devising the itinerary. Our itinerary includes enough days for acclimatization, giving your body enough time to adapt to the high altitude, and we also have contingency days on all our climbing trips and Everest treks in case of any unforeseen activities (e.g., flight cancellation, poor weather) that might lead to a change in the itinerary.

• Prepared participants: We provide detailed information about trips to every participant so they can choose the appropriate trip. We send a detailed trip dossier that includes essential information (Trip Overview, Trip Grade, Level of fitness required, Equipment checklist, and other aspects) with pre-departure information (Visas, Flight, Arrival Instruction) to ensure our participants are prepared for the trip.

• Risk Assessment: Before the start of every season, we do a risk assessment of trips with our team. Our team has a wealth of experience in this field, and together we ensure a sound decision if we need to change any aspects of the trip due to any circumstances. Before every start of the trekking and climbing season, we do the assessment and mitigate any risk involved in our trips.

• Experienced team: Our office staff, guides, and leaders are all highly trained and experienced with in-depth knowledge of their respective fields. We empower leaders/guides with extensive knowledge in the adventure field. All our leaders and guides are professional in the work they do and have undergone first aid training and high-altitude medical training.

• Higher staff ratio: We provide a higher number of staff to client ratio on all our trips.

  • On Trekking trips: 1 Senior leader/guide, 1 assistant guide for every 4 participants, and 1 porter for every 2 participants.

  • On climbing trips: 1 senior climbing leader/guide, 1 climbing Sherpa for every 3 participants, and 1 porter for every 2 participants (excluding porters for climbing gear).

• Comprehensive medical kit and supplementary oxygen system: We supply a first aid kit with standard medicines prescribed by doctors on all our trips and a supplementary oxygen system for emergency purposes for high-altitude treks and climbs, which can be a lifesaver during high-altitude sickness. Our medical kit contains basic medications to high-altitude drugs. Besides that, upon request and with an additional cost, we can provide a High-Altitude Mountain doctor.

• Satellite phone for emergency purpose: All our climbing and remote area trips are backed up by a satellite phone for any emergency purpose. Having a connection with the outside world in times of emergency is important, and thus, we send a satellite phone on all our climbing and remote area trips where there are no other means of communication available.

• Rescue arrangements: If you find yourself needing to evacuate back to the nearest city or medical facility, we have the local knowledge and teams to assist as needed. During peak season, we have our team on 24/7 support. Once the evacuation has been confirmed by your insurance company, a helicopter will be dispatched to your location for the rescue mission.