Aarati Sharma

Traveller · Photographer · Local explorer

ContributorVerified photographer3 published stories

I have walked the Annapurna region every season for nine years, first as a porter’s daughter and now as a photographer. I write about the villages between the trailheads.

Published stories

The Road Through Mustang

Eleven days above the Kali Gandaki, where the wind never stops and the plateau begins.

9 min read

Seven Monuments in One Afternoon

A practical walk through the Kathmandu Valley’s monument zones, and what to skip if you only have a day.

6 min read

What to Know Before Annapurna Base Camp

Altitude, tea houses, and the three mistakes almost every first-time trekker makes.

7 min read