A tradition that exists nowhere else in the world. Mad Honey Hunting is an ancient practice preserved by the Gurung and Tamang communities of Nepal’s most remote highlands. Skilled honey hunters face massive hives of Apis laboriosa, willingly placing their lives at risk for a harvest shaped by courage and experience. Using hand-crafted bamboo ladders and ropes, prepared entirely by hand, they climb some of the world’s most dangerous cliffs. Before the harvest begins, sacred rituals are observed,

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