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Water Filter on Treks - 1st in the UK

Running trips in remote locations like the Everest region can mean that clean water is not always readily available. This meant that there were really only two options available. Either we buy bottled water or use water purification tablets/droplets to make the local water drinkable. Over the years we realised this really wasn't sustainable. Over time, as our customer numbers increased, we realised that each customer could potentially purchase three or four bottles of water a day for almost two weeks resulting in over 50 plastic bottles per customer. On the other hand, the purification tablets made the water not very tasty at all and after several days, we noticed customers went back to buying the plastic water bottles.

We therefore introduced purified water filters on ALL OF OUR NEPAL TREKS back in March 2019 meaning no more plastic and no more disgusting chlorinated water. We were the first high altitude trekking company to introduce this onto all of our Nepal treks. In the first season that we introduced the water filters system, we worked out that just by making this simple change we saved 16,500 1ltr plastic bottles from being used in the Everest region. In just one season! We added these all together and worked out that if you stacked these on top of one another, it's the equivalent height of five Ben Nevis mountains on top of one another!

We are not perfect by any means and there is still a lot to do with reducing our plastic use but as I heard it recently, 'doing something, is better than doing nothing' and we continue to look at ways to reduce our environmental impact.

Tree planting around the world

We partnered up with Mossy Earth at the start of 2020. Mossy Earth are committed to preserving our natural world - restoring wild ecosystems, supporting wildlife and biodiversity in order to help fight climate change. Mossy Earth work on some awesome rewilding projects and planting native trees in the UK and across Europe.

For every customer who makes a booking through the EverTrek website, Mossy Earth plant a tree. This means that by going onto a trek with us, you are making an impact through Carbon Offsetting and restoring lost wilderness in the UK & Europe.

Brecon Mountain Rescue

Brecon Mountain Rescue are EverTrek's UK chosen charity and a cause very close to our hearts. The team, like all the other Mountain Rescue teams based across the whole of the UK, is an emergency service funded by public donations and staffed entirely by volunteers who commit their time to saving individuals who get into difficulty on the mountain.

In 2022, the Yetis embarked on a guelling Ice Water Dunk in the River Taff raising over £1000!

Keep an eye out EverTrek's Annual Yeti Yuletide Challenge to see what weird and wild challenge the team will be taking on next!

Finding regular employment in the remote Nepalese mountain regions can be hard and as a result 25% of Nepal’s population are currently living below the poverty line. Lehara’s mission is to provide local people with a skill that empowers them to earn a sustainable income they are proud of, whilst enabling a local community to thrive.

Lehara offers high-level training to local people in the Khumbu region to qualify as sports massage therapists with a comprehensive understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as how to run a clinic effectively and communicate with customers.

Profit is invested into providing long term sustainability for the local community.

Improving Education: Primary and secondary school education, including the provision of facilities, resources and teacher salaries.
Advancing Healthcare: Supporting the delivery of high quality and accessible healthcare.
Environmental conservation: Initiatives that either protect or restore the environment

All EverTrekker’s passing through Namche and Dingboche on their way to Everest Base Camp will be offered the opportunity to give back to the local community by enjoying a first-rate 60 minute sports massage for just £28. The perfect way to treat your tired muscles mid-trek!!

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