Girls running near Amadablam
Guides running near Amadablam

FIRST FEMALE GUIDE TRAINING 2021:

We conducted the first women’s high altitude guide training in November 2021. Five female trail-runners, graduates from the Mira Rai Initiative, received guide training while trekking to Everest Base Camp and over the 3 passes (Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La) in the Everest region. Of the five trainees, Anita Rai and Nikki Nembang lead a few treks in the Spring of 2022. Others are looking for opportunities and will potentially get work as trekking guides once trekking tourism returns to near pre-pandemic levels.

Guides at the National Park Gate
Prativa at Renjola
With Everest in the background
At the Everest Base Camp
At Kongmala pass
First aid class
Outdoor classroom

SECOND FEMALE GUIDE TRAINING 2023:

The second edition of the female guide training course will be conducted January 15 – 30, 2023. Participants will trek for 15 days to the Langtang region and up to the Gosaikunda Lakes. This training will help participants augment their trekking guide skills and will be a plus when they apply for employment either with trekking companies or when they guide individual trekkers. In this edition, we will include both a lodge trek and a camping trek component to allow the trainee to gain a clear understanding of what the two formats entail. We have 8 spots for this course. Participants must submit by email documents and an essay (see below) by December 15. An in-person interview will be conducted on December 23.

Teaching components:

  1. Nepali Tourism industry
    1. History and introduction to Nepali Tourism industry
    1. Tourism Today, it’s challenges and Future
  • Outdoor leadership
    • Leadership, team work and communication
    • Organizational skills
    • Judgement and Decision making
    • Risk/Conflict management and Problem solving
    • Search, Rescue and Evacuation
  • Back Country skills
    • Backpacking, camping and Layering
    • Ration Planning and Outdoor cooking
    • Map reading and navigation
    • Basic rope skills
    • Wilderness medicine/First aid

Tentative Itinerary:


Day 01: Drive to Syabrubesi. Lodge.

Day 02: Trek to Lama Hotel. Lodge.

Day 03: Trek to Riverside. Lodge

Day 04: Trek to Kyanjin Gompa. Lodge

Day 05: Kyanjin Gompa. Lodge

Day 06: Trek to Langshisha Kharka. Tents.

Day 07: Explore to Tillman pass. Tents.

Day 08: Explore to Ganjala pass. Tents

Day 09: Explore to Yala Base Camp. Tents

Day 10: Descend to Thangshyap. Lodge

Day 11: Trek to Bamboo. Lodge

Day 12: Trek to Cholangpati. Lodge
Day 13: Trek to Gosaikunda. Lodge

Day 14: Trek to Sing Gompa. Lodge

Day 15: Trek to Dhunche. Drive back to Kathmandu.

Objectives of the Training course:

  • Develop greater confidence in Outdoor Professionals
  • Promote respect for nature, surrounding and fellow travelers
  • Build essential outdoor skills
  • Foster greater awareness of self, clients and environment.

Requirements for the Female Guide Training course:

  • Photo copy of Nepali Citizenship
  • Age: 25 – 40 years
  • Qualification: Ability to speak and read English or any other foreign language besides Nepali and Hindi. (This will be assessed in the interview)
  • Must have been on at least one high altitude trek (submit photo of trek)
  • Must have a Trekking Guide license, Tour Guide license or a Climbing guide license
  • Along with the above documents, submit a one-page bio data and an essay (fewer than 300 words) explaining why you wish to take this trekking guide course to threesummitsfornepal@gmail.com
Women’s high altitude trekking guide training