Marc Laurent

By Thapa Kumar · Dec 12, 2025 · 1 min read

The four of us did the EBC and Island Peak trip together and had a great experience. Hari was our trekking guide and looked after us really well throughout. Tenzing joined for the Island Peak climb itself and was experienced and reassuring the whole way up. It was a demanding trip, but everything was handled carefully, and reaching the summit was an amazing feeling.

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