Be Careful About Your Health While Trekking In Nepal

While trekking through the popular mountains of Nepal, you have to be careful about your health. The Annapurna Circuit is passed at extreme conditions like Manang, at 3,500 meters above sea level. While on Everest, you may spend more than a week closer to 5,000 meters depending upon how fast you can move. For those who choose to complete the arduous track of the three Steps, this time stretches even more.

At these heights, you have undoubtedly the best views, but such extreme conditions impose limits - it makes it harder, colder, more expensive and dangerous - and not everyone can stay at high elevations for prolonged periods. The altitude also may cause side effects, from headaches to loss of appetite, which can lead to more serious diseases if you do not proceed with caution. On Everest you exceed the 5,000 meters at least three times (Gokyo Ri, Kala Patthar and field-based) as well as sleep at least one night in 5100, while on Annapurna is the highest refuge at 4,900 meters and 5,000 are exceeded only for a few hours during the trek. The temperatures can reach -10 at night in the mountains.

An obvious measure to take before you trek is to choose the season for it. In both locations the weather is unpredictable in the winter and during the monsoons, but with wider tracks and lower elevation Annapurna is known to be feasible even in summer. The clouds, however, will block any view.

The landscapes while trekking in Nepal are panoramic; Annapurna’s pine forests contrast beautifully to the white snow; a gradual change brings new views every day you climb. In this trek you will cross different regions different from each other, from the Hindu villages in the lower part to those Tibetans in the higher part, to the hills of Mustang in the North West and a more arid during the descent, around Jomsom.