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Travel insurance for the Mardi Himal Trek must cover trekking to around 4,500 meters and helicopter evacuation. Here is what to look for in a policy, common exclusions, and what happens if you need to claim.

There is no true luxury lodge on the Mardi Himal ridge, but there are big differences between a bare-bones budget trek and a comfortable, fully supported one. Here is how the options compare and where spending more is worth it.

Sunrise over Machapuchare is the defining moment of the Mardi Himal Trek. Here is where to watch it, when to leave High Camp in each season, what you will see, what to wear and how to photograph it.

Yes, the Mardi Himal Trek can be a great first trek, but not for everyone and not on every itinerary. Here is an honest look at who it suits, who should wait, the hardest parts and how to prepare.

What the Mardi Himal trail is really like underfoot, section by section and season by season: stone steps, muddy forest, the open ridge, frost, snow and ice, and how to walk each safely.

How far you walk, how long it takes and how high you climb on the Mardi Himal Trek, stage by stage, with total ascent and descent and an explanation of what the numbers mean for your legs.