Shuhan 🇨🇳
Annapurna IV 7525M (2025 Fall)
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It took me over a month to finally sit down and write the review, as I’ve been reflecting on the reason I was drawn to Annapurna IV in the first place. The more I climbed, the more I realized what truly matters to me in any expedition — not just altitude or adrenaline, but the sense of exploration and adventure, both outwardly and inwardly. It’s about raw, intact nature, vast landscapes, and the rare chance to explore less “popular” peaks with a small group of people who genuinely adore the mountains.
NAMAS is really unique in this regard, as they are probably the only operator I’ve come across with that true explorer mindset, organizing expeditions on rarely-climbed 7,000-meter peaks, running small teams, trailblazing rather than following others’ steps, and having a team of Sherpas who are highly competent, caring, and really know what they are doing when it comes to the mountains they operate on — which makes all the difference when you venture onto peaks like Annapurna IV.
I’ve always been less interested in chasing summits for sheer numbers. What I value is the solitude, the ability to fully enjoy the experience, and hopefully to climb in slightly better style every single time. Annapurna IV, which is a technically demanding, rarely-climbed 7,500-meter peak, seemed to perfectly fit that profile, being challenging but not overcrowded, offering stunning views, where I could try pushing my limits a little bit further without supplemental oxygen.
If your ideal expedition is similar (to climb with purpose, explore places very few people have been to, and share good vibes with like-minded people who respect the mountains and local culture), Annapurna IV is definitely worth considering, and NAMAS is absolutely the team to go with.
Of course, I cannot leave the review without mentioning the impressive setup at base camp, the delicious food thanks to the effort of the kitchen crew (I will come back for more scrambled eggs and momos!), the kindness and professionalism of our climbing Sherpas, and the extremely well-organised logistics. I had the pleasure of meeting Bisesh in person in London to discuss my experiences, so didn’t have much exchange with Sushmita prior to booking, but trust me, if here is anything you are unsure about, she is the best and most responsive!
Simply a 10/10 experience with amazing people. Thank you NAMAS team for making it happen!
Yi Schuler 🇺🇸🇨🇳
Annapurna IV 7525M (2025 Fall)
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I climbed Annapurna IV with NAMAS Adventure in Oct of 202. From the time I made my first inquiry in April, I knew I’d be in good hands. Sushimita was prompt, thorough and professional in her responses to my endless questions. My request to have a video call with the trip manager Bisesh who is also the founder of NAMAS was quickly accommodated. Here are a few highlights that show how attentive to details the NAMAS team are:
1. Airport pickup and drop off: nicely arranged, clearly communicated to us ahead of time. Family also received detailed contact info in case of emergency.
2. Hotel stays before and after the climb in Kathmandu: beautiful, safe and conveniently located posh hotels with western amenities and thoughtful cultural touches all included in our trip costs.
3. Cultural excursions: thoughtful arrangements of a visit to Pokhara in the company of a sherpa we climbed with. It eases the logistical hassles we had to deal with so we can focus on enjoyment and exploration.
4. Tea houses: every tea house we stayed at has established relationships with NAMAS. We were welcome in the kitchens and treated like family.
5. Basecamp: I was pleasantly surprised by the comfort and accessibility of the basecamp: each of us had our own personal tent to rest, a shower/bath tent, a toilet tent, dining/community tent, kitchen tent, supply tent… starlink access, snacks and great food choices from print menus.
6. Training plans: our acclimatization and rotation days were thoughtfully planned and implemented to ensure our summit success.
7. Sherpas and other support staff: our Sherpas (1:1ratio) are very knowledgeable and experienced with the Himalayan mountains, including Sherpas who have summited Everest 24 times. They are strong, fun, meticulous, caring and professional too. We were able to achieve 100% summit success largely because of their expertise and dedication.
8. On this climb, NAMAS helped us four climbers achieve a few firsts: first American woman, first ethnic Chinese, first Australian… to summit this beast.
If you are looking for a Himalayan guiding company who knows how to do things right and who is willing to partner with you to accomplish your mountain goals, look no further than NAMAS. I’m surely happy I found them for my first Himalayan climb. Can’t wait to climb with NAMAS again.
Jayden Duxbury 🇦🇺
Khumbu 3 Peak & Annapurna IV 7525M (2025 Fall)
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I climbed Annapuran IV with NAMAS and was very impressed with the expedition. By far had best setup at base camp and food was great. No shortcuts when it came to climbing safely and had very well experienced sherpas. Definetly recommend climbing with them.
Dr. Ronald Pieters 🇬🇧/🇳🇱
2023 Annapurna IV Fall Expedition
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Another great expedition! This was my third time with Namas and it exceeded expectations.
The kindness, skill, and unity of the Namas team was palpable all the time. They again proved to be super-efficient, resourceful, always with a smile, and radiating great team spirit. The sherpas were outstanding. Kind and helpful, with great skill and insight and a good sense of humor. A lot of them knew each other, it had a family feel to it.
Paljor who helped me last year on Himlung Himal is such a great chap. Rental gear was good, a warm comfy Kailash sleeping bag, Black Diamond crampons, and Harness and helmet. Basecamp set up was excellent and well organised. A nice roomy tent for each and a great communal-dining tent in stunning location.
We pushed up high quite fast because of a short favourable weather window and finished the expedition a week ahead of schedule! A tough but very interesting mountain. Recommended. I especially got to appreciate and love ‘the wall’, between basecamp and camp 1.
It was great to have Bisesh as a team member! Looking forward to my next expedition with Namas.