About Us
There is only one Nepal. There is only one IMT.
The Himalaya are the most dramatic landscapes on Earth — and Nepal is their beating heart. Towering peaks. Ancient monasteries. Sherpa villages untouched by time. Subtropical jungles teeming with wildlife. Wetlands hosting hundreds of bird species found nowhere else on the planet. Nepal does not offer one extraordinary experience. It offers dozens — stacked one atop the other, across 200 kilometers and 8,000 meters of vertical relief.
International Mountain Trekking was built to deliver all of it.
Whether you are trekking in the shadow of Everest, tracking the elusive Spiny Babbler through forest trails above Kathmandu, or watching Bar-headed Geese rise over the highest peaks on Earth, IMT designs every expedition around you — your experience level, your passions, your schedule. No two IMT journeys are alike. Every one is unforgettable.
Our Sherpa guides have stood on the summit of Everest — multiple times. They have navigated the Himalaya in every season, across every terrain. Their knowledge is generational, their hospitality legendary. On an IMT expedition, you don't just pass through Sherpa culture. You are welcomed into it — sharing meals with Sherpa families, exploring ancient Buddhist monasteries, and experiencing a way of life that will stay with you long after you return home.
Namaste
Rick Silber, Executive Director International Mountain Trekking
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Mission Statement
International Mountain Trekking designs and leads extraordinary expeditions through the Himalaya of Nepal — one of the most spectacular and ecologically remarkable places on Earth.
We offer individually designed treks, climbs, and birding journeys, each crafted around your experience, your passions, and your sense of adventure. Every itinerary is guided by Sherpas whose knowledge of the Himalaya is generational, whose hospitality is legendary, and whose presence transforms a great trip into an unforgettable one.
But our deepest commitment is this: we share equally with our Sherpa guides the profits from every expedition we run. The adventure travel industry has long relied on Sherpa skill and courage while keeping for itself the lion's share of the rewards. IMT was founded to change that — because we believe that a truly extraordinary adventure must also be a just one.
Come experience the Himalaya the way it was meant to be — in true partnership with the people who call it home.
Rick Silber
Rick has always led an active outdoor life. He started climbing and backpacking during college mostly in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. With NOLs, Rick had the opportunity to journey into Yellowstone National Park during a winter expedition, and then honed his backcountry and climbing skills in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana.
In New Hampshire, Rick has climbed Mt. Washington and Mt. Adams many times mostly in the winter. He has climbed Mt. Whitney in California, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Breithorn, the Munch and Pollux in the Alps. Rick has also climbed in Alaska and most recently Nepal on Lobuche Peak and Mera Peak. Rick is an attorney in Washington, D.C.