OPINION PIECE · BY PAPER_HAZE
Why Nepal's Trekking Boom Needs Better Trail Etiquette, Not More Trails
The instinct when a trail gets crowded is to build another one. Here’s why that instinct is wrong, and what would actually fix the Annapurna and Everest routes’ growing pains.
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29 AUGUST 2026
The Article
Every few years, somewhere in Nepal's trekking industry, the same proposal resurfaces: the Annapurna or Everest routes are getting crowded, so the fix is a new trail, a new permit zone, a way to spread hikers out. It sounds reasonable. It's also, I'd argue, the…