Our work
What we do
We help people who get hurt in the high Himalaya, and stay with them until they're home.
After an accident
From the ridge to the hospital to home.
01Rescue
We reach people in trouble
Volunteer climbers, guides and medics answer high-altitude emergencies and bring people safely off the mountain.
Explore rescue
02Recovery
We stay through recovery
Treatment, follow-up care and help with hospitals and paperwork, so survivors never face it alone.
Explore recovery
03Rehabilitation
We help people rebuild
Physical rehabilitation, a return to the community, and support for families who lose an income.
Explore rehabilitation
Before the next one
So fewer people need us at all.
04Safety training
We teach before the climb
Trekkers and guides learn to spot AMS, HACE and HAPE early and act in the first critical minutes.
05Research & data
We gather the evidence
One shared record of injuries, rescues and outcomes, so safety standards rest on real numbers.
06Clean mountains
We keep the mountains clean
Waste carried down from the high camps, and those left behind brought home to their families.
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Safety training
We teach before the climb
Trekkers and guides learn to spot AMS, HACE and HAPE early and act in the first critical minutes.
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Research & data
We gather the evidence
One shared record of injuries, rescues and outcomes, so safety standards rest on real numbers.
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Clean mountains
We keep the mountains clean
Waste carried down from the high camps, and those left behind brought home to their families.
How we do it
Four things make the work possible, and make each part stronger than it would be on its own.
01
A volunteer network
Climbers, guides and medics who know the mountains and can respond fast.
02
Local partners
Guides, teahouses, helicopter operators and hospitals working as one chain.
03
Shared data
Every rescue becomes a record, and the records show where to act next.
04
Training at the source
Teaching the people on the trail, so fewer emergencies happen at all.
Each part feeds the next. Every rescue makes the next one faster, and every lesson makes the next one less likely.
Join the network
Someone has to show up. Make it you.
From the first call on the ridge to the first day back at work, all of this runs on people who give their time and skills. Bring what you know, and we'll put it where it's needed most.
Volunteer with us- 01
Climbers and guides
You know the routes, the weather and the people. Help us reach climbers in trouble and bring them down.
Volunteer for rescue - 02
Medics and therapists
Treat climbers at altitude, follow them through hospital and help them get strong again.
Volunteer as a medic 
03Supporters and sponsors
Fund a rescue, a hospital stay, or a family's household while someone heals.
Support the work
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