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Posts from ‘December, 2007’
Nurturing Young Minds – A Follow Up On the Each One, Teach One Project
A saying goes that, when you feed a hungry child you appease his hunger only for that moment, but when you help a child to learn, you empower him for life. Children are our tomorrow, our future leaders. By educating them, we insure our own future. Explore Himalaya, whose motto is Development Through Tourism, believes [...]
Mera Peak Photo Gallery
The pictures displayed below have been taken by a group of 3 climbers in Autumn 2007: Barry Anspach, Pam Sbar, Mark Robbins. Our trip: Mera Peak climb in 20 days Photo Credit: Barry Anspach, Pam Sbar, Mark Robbins
Nepal wildlife Safari Tour
NEPAL WILDLIFE TOUR Nepal is home to a fascinating variety of animals and birds including the endangered species like the Royal Bengal tiger and one horned rhinoceros. Wildlife tours in the National Parks are greatly enjoyed activities in Nepal. Nepal is a tiny country, but enjoys a climatic diversity ranging from hot/humid to alpine/arctic conditions [...]
Chitwan Travel Guide
Exploring the Jungle of Chitwan With its lush forests and exotic fauna which include the rare one horned rhino, the Royal Bengal tiger, crocodiles, elephants, deer and over four-hundred species of birds, the Royal Chitwan National Park offers one of the finest wildlife experiences in Asia. Lying in the Terai belt, and ringed by the [...]
Primus Power Gas – An Efficient, Odorless,Smokeless and Eco Friendly Fuel Alternative
For high altitude trekking and mountaineering expeditions, Explore Himalaya recommends the use of a special fuel known as Primus Power Gas. We have used the gas during some of our trekking and mountaineering trips and found it easy to carry (light and compact), efficient and powerful too. Primus Power Gas can be used with Primus [...]
Kanchenjunga Trip Report
A Group 7 Dutch Trek to Kanchanjunga Base Camp “Dherai ramro trek! A very well organized Trek!” In the month of Oct – Nov’07 Explore Himalaya organized a trek to Kanchenjunga Base camp in Eastern Nepal for a group of 7 Dutch trekkers. After the completion of their trek, the Dutch group came for a [...]
Kathmandu – The Legends and Myths that Surround the Valley
The Kathmandu valley is made up of three historic cities: Kathmandu, Patan (Lalitpur) and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu, a city filled with medieval temples, palaces and modern high rise structures, is a fusion of the old and the new. With a rich past and a history that speaks of gods and goddesses mingling with mere mortals, one [...]
Report from Makalu Base Camp and Amphu Labtsa trek completed in October/November 2007
The Trek from Makalu Base Camp via Sherpani Col to the Solo Khumbu region “One of the Best Challenging Treks that Nepal has to Offer” – Armandus Dirks Explore Himalaya organized a trek to Makalu Base camp for Eveline Wessels, Armand Dirks and Frank Van Hulst, from the Netherlands. They did not follow our usual [...]
Nepal Makalu Base Camp & Amphu Labtsa Photo Gallery
On the way to Amphu Labtsa BC At the Amphu Labtsa Pass Crossing a wooden bridge – Makalu rises in the background The porters making their way to Baruntse Glacier after Makalu BC The porters making their way to Sherpani Col (6135m) The lone figure of Namgyal making his way to the West Col [...]