Project Himalaya‘s seven member Kang Guru expedition team left Kathmandu for their expedition on 19th October 2008. The expedition is led by Philip James Crampton (UK). The names of the other team members are: 1. Robert M. Shaver (USA) 2. Karl Peter Adolfsson (Sweden) 3. Paula Veronica C. Cabrera (Venezuela) 4. Rusty Joe Schlessman (USA) [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
Celebrating Tihar
Autumn is a season for festivals in Nepal. Two major festivals falls during autumn: Dashain and Tihar. Tihar, also known as Deepawali, lasts for five days. The five day festivities mark the worship of various Hindu deities and celebration among families, relations and friends. Pujas(worship), lights, colors, flowers, new clothes, feasts and merriment, all these [...]
Hotel Himalaya
Hotel Himalaya is located in Lalitpur. Conveniently situated, just 8 Kms from the airport and 2 Km from city center, it is only a 15 minutes walking distance from Patan Durbar Square. Patan Durbar Square is a unique blend of intricately carved stone, brick and wood Hindu temples, pagoda style architecture and Buddhist shrines. The [...]
Everest Skydiving Suits – Made in Nepal
The whole world watched in awe as the Everest Skydivers flew to the height of 29,500ft and jumped down, landing on the highest drop zone Shyangboche (12,350ft) and straight to the history books. For an event of this magnitude, quality was one thing that the organizers could not afford to compromise. Every single article (from [...]
Project Himalaya Manaslu Expedition – Phil & Valerie with Tarkey, reach the summit
Two members of the Project Himalaya Manaslu Expedition, Phil Crampton (UK) and Valerie Parkinson (UK), and climbing sherpa, Tarkey reached the summit of Manaslu (8163m) on 5th Oct 2008 at local time 9:30AM. According to Tarkey, theirs was the first group to reach the summit this season. Guntis Brands (Switzerland) and Stuart Gregory Smith (USA) [...]
Grandparents tie nuptial knot in Hindu custom
Everyone wants to make their marital life blissful and long lasting for the sense of love and dedication. However, the western life is criticized as fragmented and culture of divorce compared to the eastern spiritual Hindu marriages. Because of such spiritual quest, Ross Nuttall, 63 and Diane Nuttall, 61 wedded again Thursday with all the [...]
Volunteering & Cultural Exchange Program – King George V School (Hong Kong) Group in Nuwakot (18th – 21st October 2008)
A group of 23 students and 4 teachers from King George V school arrived from Hong Kong for their Nepal visit. After arriving in Kathmandu, they left for Nuwakot, where they spent three days interacting with the schoolchildren of Bhairabi Higher Secondary School. Going through their pictures, it seems the group had a fun and [...]
Himalayan Whitewater Challenge – Trishuli River Rodeo (28-30th November 2008)
The Nepal Association of Rafting Agents is organizing the Himalayan Whitewater Challenge on the Trishuli river this November (28th – 30th 2008). Himalayan Whitewater Challenge in Nepal is a multi discipline one boat event that combines extreme slalom / river running skills with down river speed and freestyle action to find an overall whitewater champion. [...]
Western couple remarry spiritually in eastern style
“Boys, play the Naumati (Nepalese wedding bands). It is the good time to initiate the marriage rituals,” announced a priest at the premises of Nepal Scouts, Head Office at Lainchaur. It was quarter to four P.M. on Friday. Elephant was decorated to carry the bridegroom to the wedding place. Bridegroom was dressed in Nepalese costumes [...]
Dashain Festival brings smiles among Nepalese Hindus
All the homes of Hindus, either they were haves or have-nots, in Nepal smiled and cheered at this Dashain Festival throughout the nation though in scarcity or problems. Dashain, the greatest festival of the Hindus, was celebrated for fifteen days beginning from September 30 and ending October 14. The very day of the Dashain fell [...]