“The Himalayas are not a business. They are home.”

Growing up in the apple heartland of the Kullu Valley, Rahul learned how to listen to the mountains before learning the economics of tourism. While urban travel agencies sell generic packages through call centers in Delhi or Bangalore, Rahul Yaar Pahari was born out of a desire to show travelers the authentic Himachal.

Over the last decade, Rahul has mapped over 80 secluded walking trails, built lifelong friendships with traditional Kath-Kuni homestay owners across Spiti and Tirthan, and guided over 50,000 visitors who arrived as tourists and left as family.