Courtesy: Intrepid Travel

The safety of the majestic Everest trekking region was questioned after the devastating earthquakes that rocked Nepal earlier this year.

A new report commissioned by the Government of Nepal gives further insight into just how ready the region is prepared for the tourism season that revs up in September.

The report concludes that there was minimal damage to a majority of accommodations and trails in the region. Eighty-three percent of all buildings have been green-tagged by engineers, while many Everest trail villages don’t appear to have been impacted by the quake and aftershocks.

The report also includes several recommendations on how to improve safety moving forward. They include: moving or rerouting a stretch of the trail around Tok Tok and Benkar villages to the opposite side of the river; closing the low trail between the villages of Namche and Khumjung to use the higher trail instead; and avoid overnight stays in Shomore, where there’s a number of large boulders.

Intrepid Travel, which operates many treks in Nepal, was a force in coordinating logistics with the country’s government for the assessment. The company will be donating profits from the upcoming tourism season to benefit Nepal.