Nepal MTB journal

Chasing the Yeti

Six mates, mountain bikes, monasteries, hike-a-bike, thin air, village life, Kathmandu chaos and one very questionable search for the mythical beast.

Part trip journal, part photo album, part practical guide for anyone wondering whether they should chase the yeti too. Now using the trip logo and first real image selects.

Trip sections

The full skeleton: village life, trails, monasteries, Pikey Peak, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur — now with your supplied images.

People + place

Village Life

Lodge life, Rashmita’s family, school day, pump track chaos, tuk tuks and knock-off North Face bags.

Trail centre

Phaplu Trails

Steep loam, Mani walls, shuttles, Tangi’s trail-building story and proper Himalayan enduro.

Monastery

Monastery Days

Altitude acclimatisation, rocky descents, Thupten Chorling, prayers and a very big climbing day.

High point

Pikey Peak

Three days of ascent, storms, thin air, hike-a-bike and one giant descent.

City madness

Kathmandu

Temples, paddy-field riding, traffic, spirituality and sensory overload.

Final hoon

Nagarkot & Bhaktapur

Local steeps, medieval UNESCO shenanigans and a final blast before heading home.