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Did You Really Not Plan a Trip Before This Year Ends? These Winter Treks Are Calling You
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Did You Really Not Plan a Trip Before This Year Ends? These Winter Treks Are Calling You

Did You Really Not Plan a Trip Before This Year Ends? These Winter Treks Are Calling You Again it's that season, the air has a sharp freshness, the mountains wear white sparkling frost like a ga...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 31, 2025
First Time Trekking in Snow? 17 Things No One Tells You About Winter Gear
Trekking Essentials

First Time Trekking in Snow? 17 Things No One Tells You About Winter Gear

Trek in snow for the first time Learn the 17 essential winter gear tips that beginners often miss including footwear layers gloves sleeping systems & safety basics.  

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 29, 2025
Planning a Winter Trek This December? Here’s the Complete Gear Checklist You Shouldn’t Ignore
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Planning a Winter Trek This December? Here’s the Complete Gear Checklist You Shouldn’t Ignore

Plan your December winter trek with this complete gear checklist covering footwear, layers, sleeping systems & essentials to help you stay warm, safe & prepared.  

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 27, 2025
Why You Should Never Wear the Wrong Jacket on a Winter Trek (And How to Choose the Right One)
Winter Jackets

Why You Should Never Wear the Wrong Jacket on a Winter Trek (And How to Choose the Right One)

Wearing the wrong jacket on a winter trek can risk your safety Learn how insulation windproofing layering and the right materials protect you from cold wind snow.  

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 22, 2025
Why Sunglasses Are Mandatory on Snow Treks (Not Optional!)
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Why Sunglasses Are Mandatory on Snow Treks (Not Optional!)

 Snow reflects intense UV rays that can cause snow blindness headaches and vision loss Learn why proper high altitude sunglasses with UV400 shields are essential.  

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 20, 2025
Do You Need Gloves or Hand Warmers? Winter Experts Explain
Gloves and Handwarmers

Do You Need Gloves or Hand Warmers? Winter Experts Explain

Imagine such a scenario: You are hiking on a crisp winter morning. Your breath forms small clouds, the world is still, the trail stretches ahead, and everything is perfect. But suddenly your hands...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 18, 2025
Are Windcheaters Useful in the Snow? Here’s the Truth
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Are Windcheaters Useful in the Snow? Here’s the Truth

 Learn whether windcheaters truly help in snow. How wind layers protect heat why wind hurts more than cold & how correct layering keeps trekkers safe & warm outdoors.  

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Dec 16, 2025
Gokyo Trekking Gears
Trekking Gears

Frozen Lakes & Frosty Trails: Gear Checklist for the Prashar Lake Winter Trek

Frozen Lakes & Frosty Trails: Gear Checklist for the Prashar Lake Winter Trek The winter trek to Prashar Lake is ideally positioned to be both accessible and adventurous. It’s not extremely lon...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Nov 30, 2025
Gokyo Trekking Gears
Trekking Gears

The Smart Trekker’s Guide: Must-Have Winter Accessories for Snowy Trails

The Smart Trekker’s Guide: Must-Have Winter Accessories for Snowy Trails This story is shared by Aria Sen, a mountain guide who’s been trekking with Gokyo for years and learned most of her lessons ...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Nov 29, 2025
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Trekking gears for winter

Kashmir’s White Magic: Essential Gear for Winter Treks in Gulmarg & Sonmarg

Kashmir’s White Magic: Essential Gear for Winter Treks in Gulmarg & Sonmarg Kashmir in the winter is something bordering on surreal. The second you step out in a place like Gulmarg or Sonmarg, ...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Nov 28, 2025
Gokyo Winter Essentials
Trekking Essentials for Winter

Dayara Bugyal in December: Why Layering Right Makes or Breaks Your Trek

Dayara Bugyal in December: Why Layering Right Makes or Breaks Your Winter Trek There are winter hikes and then there is Dayara Bugyal in December. It is snowy as if someone paused everything hectic...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Nov 26, 2025
Gokyo Trekking Essentials
Trekking Essentials

How to Stay Warm and Agile on the Kuari Pass Trek This December

How to Stay Warm & Agile on the Kuari Pass Trek This December (Real, Practical & Trail-Tested) If December treks had a royal headpiece, Kuari Pass would wear it without at least an ounce of...

Gokyo Date Gokyo Date Icon Nov 25, 2025