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HIMALAYAN HIGH ALTITUDE TREKS AND EXPEDITIONS Climbing Higher Peaks, Exploring Deeper Valleys

Birth Of Himalayan High

From Cubicle to Crags: The Journey Behind Himalayan High

Trekking and mountaineering weren’t hobbies for me — they were a lifeline. But growing up in a middle-class Indian family, my life was charted along a different path. I chased an engineering degree, corporate success, and a comfortable salary. Outwardly, I was “successful.” Inside, I felt empty.

My soul was still in the Himalayas — in the laughter of strangers I met on trails, in the silence of snow-capped peaks, in the rush of mountain rivers. A rock-climbing accident and a broken tibia finally forced me to listen to my heart. That accident turned out to be my greatest gift.

I chose freedom. I left the corporate grind and returned to the mountains that had raised me:

  • Swimming in Himalayan rivers like I did as a child
  • Exploring secret waterfalls and hidden caves
  • Trekking solo and sleeping in caves under starlit skies
  • Learning mountaineering and skiing to become stronger and safer

 

I wasn’t afraid. I knew the mountains would protect me, as they always had.

But I had to survive. So I simplified my life — letting go of expensive habits, unnecessary possessions, and urban distractions. For a while, I freelanced as a software developer. But the corporate world began creeping back in — and I refused to be trapped again.

Next, I joined a big trekking company - India's Largest and Oldest they claim to be, believing it would let me earn while staying close to the Himalayas. At first, it felt right. But behind the scenes, I saw:

  • Mass trekking that scarred fragile landscapes
  • Exploitation of local communities
  • Setting up wrong examples for local people
  • Profit prioritized over people and nature
  • Lie, lie and lies everywhere
  • No trust building
  • No morals, not even for pack animals, if not for humans
  • Only money money money
  • Himalayas??  No where to be seen in the characters, but still working in the Himalayas
  • I could tolerate no more when many horses died and no compensation were paid to the horsemen
  • I could not tolerate when trekkers died, but owners found excuses
  • I could not tolerate, when the valley was flooded, but no donations were made, or help being extended

 

My conscience was awaiting a major change. Here from inside, there was everything in the name of the Himalayas, but the Himalayas were not in it.

 

That’s why I founded Himalayan High Altitude Treks and Expeditions.

My mission was crystal clear:

  • Help people experience the Himalayas with humility and wonder
  • Protect nature through responsible trekking
  • Support and empower local communities
  • Trade conquest for connection
  • Ethical ways of working in the mountains and the community
  • Natural Acclimatization - Not Medicated and Scared Trekkers
  • Boost Human Being's Natural Instinct of being Wild
  • with the belief - if a journey to the Himalayas did not make you humble, you had never been there!

 

This wasn’t just starting a business. It was about building a life true to my heart — and helping others find the same magic in the mountains.

And that’s how Himalayan High was born.

 

 

Himalayan High Altitude Treks and Expeditions (OPC) Private Limited

CIN: U72900WB2016OPC215969
Company Identification Number

GST: 19AADCH8833L1Z1
Goods & Service Tax ID

Registered Head Office:
SA 408, Siddha Happyville,
Rajarhat Chowmatha,
Rajarhat - Kolkata 700135
West Bengal, India

Branch Offices:
Pragati Tole, Jaigaon (Indo - Bhutan Border)
PinCode: 736182
West Bengal, India

Logistical Offices/Stores In:
Sankri - Uttarakhand
Leh - Ladakh
Maneybhanjyang - West Bengal
Kolkata - West Bengal
Kathmandu - Nepal

Responsible Travel Principles
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