De Reis
02 May 2025
WHERE IT STARTED
From Amsterdam to the highest mountains in the world
It started with a simple but powerful question:
Where does the best Shilajit in the world come from?
After months of research, the answer was crystal clear: the most potent and purest Shilajit is harvested in the remote areas of Jumla and Dolpo, high in the Nepalese Himalayas.
Many companies source their Shilajit through intermediaries, without ever having seen the source with their own eyes. I decided to do things differently. No assumptions, no shortcuts, only the best quality, with complete transparency. I wanted to collect it myself, directly from the source.
A journey full of obstacles
The journey to the black gold was anything but easy. From Amsterdam my journey towards Nepal began. That was where the real adventure began.
Long journeys
Six domestic flights, each deeper into the Himalayas.
Mountain hike
Nineteen hours in a jeep over narrow, bumpy mountain roads along deep precipices.
Sleeping in the mountains
Staying overnight in guesthouses while my body adjusted to the thin air.
The climb to 5200 meters altitude
Accompanied by experienced Nepalese miners, I began the final leg of the journey: a multi-day trek to the rock faces where Shilajit is still extracted in the traditional way.
The air became thin, the cold cut through my clothes... but nothing could prepare me for that one moment:
Thick, dark droplets slowly seeped from the rock face. This was pure, untouched, powerful Shilajit, straight from nature.
I knew immediately: this isn't mass production . This is the essence of the Himalayas. This is what makes Everest Bro's Shilajit unique.
From the mountains to your pot
With love
Harvested by hand by Nepalese miners according to age-old traditions.
Quality
Purified by steam filtration – without fire or chemicals, and filtered seven times.
Lab tested
Tested in the Netherlands for purity, safety and an exceptionally high fulvic acid content (74%).
Responsible & Sustainable
Respectfully harvested with fair trade, in collaboration with local Nepalese communities.
With love
Harvested by hand by Nepalese miners according to age-old traditions.
Quality
Purified by steam filtration – without fire or chemicals, and filtered seven times.
Lab tested
Tested in the Netherlands for purity, safety and an exceptionally high fulvic acid content (74%).
Responsible & Sustainable
Respectfully harvested with fair trade, in collaboration with local Nepalese communities.