Giving Back
Thousands of people come to the Himalayas every year for adventure. For the people who live here, the mountains are not an escape. They are home. We built MountainKick so that tourism pays back the people who make it possible.
When we talk about mountain communities, we mean our own families.
We come from here
MountainKick was founded by people from Nepal, not people who discovered it. Kumar grew up in the hills of Tanahun. Gourav was born in southern Nepal. The guides on our trips come from the Khumbu, from Gorkha, from Langtang.
A school in Tanahun
Every year we donate to a small rural school in the hills where Kumar grew up.
We go back every year because showing up again matters more than a one-off gesture.
Shree Jansewa Aadharabhut Vidyalaya, Tanahun
Money stays in Nepal
Locally owned, with no foreign parent company. What you pay goes to Nepali guides, porters and teahouses. How we compare.
Books for village schools
Since our first EBC trip we have carried books to schools along our routes in the Everest and Annapurna regions.
Trail cleanups
Our guides and staff collect waste on the trails and carry it out to proper disposal sites.
Beyond the main trails
Most trekking money goes to a few busy routes. We plan trips through villages that rarely see visitors.
Trips that help villages
Community guesthouses and local guides. Every night you spend there is money that stays in the village.
Langtang Tamang Heritage Trek
Traditional Tamang villages north of Kathmandu. Community guesthouses and local guides from the Langtang valley.
Gurung Heritage Homestay Trek
Stay with Gurung families in the Annapurna foothills. Meals, rooms and income go to the families hosting you.
What we are working on
We are a small company. We don't have a sustainability report. We have a team that comes from these villages and takes this personally.
Next: more village-based trips, more support for the school in Tanahun, and more trekking income for far western Nepal.
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