Back in Nepal — and an Unexpected Beginning
After returning from his first season in Japan, Nim found himself in Kathmandu — where a chance meeting in a Thamel café during Dashain would quietly shape everything that followed…
2004 – Japan: Beyond the River
In 2004, Nim’s time in Japan went far beyond guiding. It was an intense summer of learning sophisticated systems, new disciplines, and a deeper level of responsibility—to team, guests, and the river itself…
2004 – Learning a New Language
In 2004, Nim arrived in Japan for his first international guiding job—snow on the ground, no shared language, and a whole new world to figure out…
