Collective Ascent

For small teams (4–12) and leadership groups

Shared elevation creates shared understanding. This journey brings teams into a quiet, neutral environment where alignment, trust, and perspective can naturally return. Designed for teams who value depth over activities and clarity over speed.

7 daysAnnapurna Region

Who This Journey Is For

Teams navigating conflict or transition

Leadership groups needing alignment

Small teams seeking deeper trust and collaboration

Why This Journey Exists

Teams need space. Not distance, but perspective. Collective Ascent exists because we believe that the best team alignment happens when teams can step away together, create space for authentic conversations, and remember what brought them together in the first place.

In the Himalayas, perspective takes on a different quality. From elevation, teams see differently. The conflicts that felt overwhelming at sea level become clearer from above. The dynamics that seemed stuck become more fluid. The stillness allows for the kind of conversations that good teams require.

Collective Ascent isn't about team building activities. It's about creating space. Space for authentic conversations. Space to see the bigger picture together. Space to align from a place of clarity rather than urgency. The mountains provide the elevation. You provide the willingness to step away together. Together, they create the conditions for genuine alignment.

What Changes After

You return with a renewed sense of alignment. The perspective you gain together in the mountains stays with you. The conversations you have from stillness become touchstones for how you want to work together. The clarity you gain becomes something you can return to when daily work gets loud again.

The experience of working from alignment becomes a reference point. You'll remember what it feels like to have authentic conversations, to see the bigger picture together, to align from a place of clarity rather than conflict. That memory becomes something you can access when you need to remember what brought you together.

Most importantly, you'll have created space for alignment that didn't exist before. Space that allows you to see each other more clearly, to understand your shared dynamics, and to work together from a place of trust rather than tension. That space becomes something you can return to, even in the midst of demanding work.

A Gentle Flow

Day 1: Arrival and Gathering

Arrive in Kathmandu. Team gathering. Brief orientation and intention setting. No expectations. No agenda. Just permission to step away together and begin to create space for authentic conversations.

Day 2: Beginning Together

Travel to the starting point. First day of shared elevation and connection. Begin to see differently together. The mountains provide the elevation. You provide the willingness to step away from daily dynamics and into clarity.

Day 3: Building Trust

Full day of trekking together. Natural dynamics emerge. Trust begins to build. The stillness allows for the kind of conversations that good teams require. Begin to see the bigger picture together. Return with the beginning of alignment.

Important to Know

This journey is designed for teams who want to align and reconnect. The pace is intentional—slow enough to allow for authentic conversations, structured enough to support team reflection. If you're looking for high-intensity team building or structured team training, this may not be the right journey for you.

Connectivity is available at base locations but intentionally limited during trekking days. This is by design. The alignment you're seeking requires space from the constant demands of daily work. If you need constant connectivity or regular access to your team's work, consider whether this journey aligns with your needs.

The journey requires a basic level of physical fitness, but the emphasis is on shared elevation and perspective, not strenuous activity. The mountains provide the elevation. You provide the willingness to step away together and think clearly. Together, they create the conditions for genuine team alignment.

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