Gregory Goes There

Now that you have 104 newly opened peaks in Kashmir to ascend this summer, you’ll be happy to know your 2011 trekking adventures will be equally, if not more exciting. Next February, The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) will open, stretching 2,800 miles and crossing through five countries: Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Pakistan.

For thru-hikers, the trek is estimated to require 150 days to complete and depending on which route you take, you could be trekking over 4,500km. However, if you don’t have 5 months to dedicate to hiking the full Himalaya mountain range, the GHT will be sectioned off into nine shorter segments, each taking between 18-35 days to finish.

If you think you’d like to be one of the first few people to access the trail, the adventure trail company ‘World Expeditions’ is organizing the inaugural trip for Feb. 15th, 2011. You may chose the entire 150 day journey or one of the smaller sections.

Some of our most popular packs, like the Z55, are purchased for thru-hikes like the AT and the Pacific Crest Trail, so if you’re looking for a pack to handle 150 days or 30 days on the Great Himilaya Trail, well, we hope you know where to look.

Via The Adventure Blog