About Nord Extreme

Fifteen years reading weather windows over the Himalaya.

We started as a two-helicopter operation flying rescue and cargo runs out of Kathmandu. Today the same crews fly guests to Everest, Annapurna, Mustang and Langtang — because the mountains that made us careful are the ones we now fly for the view.

2011Founded in Kathmandu
6,000+Guests flown to date
10Signature routes
100%CAAN-licensed crews

Our story

Built in the valleys we still fly every week.

Nord Extreme began with rescue and logistics work — tight weather calls, high landings, and crews who know when not to fly. Guest journeys grew from that same discipline: clear briefings, buffer days on every multi-day trip, and routes designed around real operating windows rather than brochure promises.

We remain a Kathmandu-based team. Pilots and mountain guides work these corridors year-round, not as seasonal charters. When you book with us, you get the same people who read the morning forecast and fly the line.

Nord Extreme crew
Kathmandu ops · year-round crews
Private · curated · local

Small groups and private charters, flown by the same CAAN-licensed operators on every departure.

How we operate

Safety isn’t a brochure page.

It is why schedules include contingency days and why we cancel when the mountain asks us to.

01

CAAN-licensed fleet

Aircraft and pilots operate under Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal certification, with maintenance discipline treated as non-negotiable.

02

Weather-first scheduling

Departures target the calmest flying windows. Multi-day itineraries carry buffer days so a socked-in morning does not collapse the trip.

03

Local, full-time crews

Pilots and guides are based in Kathmandu and fly these valleys weekly — not one-off contractors hired for the season.

04

Clear guest briefings

Route, altitude, and landing expectations are explained before you board so the day feels organised, not improvised.

Milestones

A short flight log.

  1. 2011
    Founded in Kathmandu

    Two-aircraft operation focused on rescue support and high-valley logistics.

  2. 2015
    Guest routes open

    First curated scenic and heli-return journeys for travellers with limited leave.

  3. 2019
    Four-region network

    Everest, Annapurna, Upper Mustang and Langtang operated as core corridors.

  4. Today
    10 signature journeys

    Private and small-group departures, still flown by the same full-time crews.

The team

Who you’ll actually fly and trek with.

Faces on the radio and on the ground — not a rotating seasonal roster.

Pemba Sherpa

Pemba Sherpa

Flight & Trek Specialist

Matches routes to dates and fitness — the first voice most guests hear.

Nima Dorje

Nima Dorje

Lead Helicopter Pilot

High-valley landings across Khumbu and Annapurna corridors.

Anjali Gurung

Anjali Gurung

Operations Manager

Schedules, weather buffers, and the ops desk that keeps departures honest.

Karma Lama

Karma Lama

Senior Trek Guide

Ground segments, altitude awareness, and the walk between landings.

Where we fly

Everest · Annapurna · Mustang · Langtang

Explore the corridors we operate every season.

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