Snow Leopard Tracking — Nar Phu Valley

This is a trans-Himalayan wildlife expedition into the Nar Phu valley, Manang district — behind the Annapurna massif, not in Dolpo. The target species is the snow leopard (Panthera uncia, IUCN Vulnerable), known locally as the ghost of the mountains, alongside its primary prey, blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur). Nar Phu is a restricted area; the route requires a Nar Phu Restricted Area Permit and ACAP, and group sizes are constrained by the permit rules.

Snow leopards in the Nar Phu valley are not guaranteed. We will publish the count and years from our own past expeditions before booking opens (TBC) — until then we quote no probability. Our previous live page claimed an "approximately 90%" encounter rate; that figure had no methodology behind it and we have removed it. Snow leopard density in suitable habitat is widely cited at roughly one to three adults per 100 km²; we will publish the source-specific figure we use once verified (TBC). Come for the trans-Himalayan landscape, the blue sheep herds, and the alpine birdlife.

The expedition is led by a naturalist with wildlife-tracking experience, working with a community wildlife tracker (village / cooperative name TBC). We do not run captive-wildlife interactions, baiting, or any practice that habituates the cat to humans. Where we fall short: we have not yet published the tracker's name, the past-expedition sighting record, or our share of the permit fee that reaches the local conservation committee — all on our list to fix.