The closing ceremony of the Everest Skydive was held at the auditorium hall of Nepal Tourism Board, Kathmandu. The simple function saw the attendance of the crew and members of Everest Skydive, dignitaries and officials from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, tourism entrepreneurs, media persons and the staff of Explore Himalaya and [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
International Elephant Festival, Sauraha, Chitwan (26th – 28th Dec, 2008)
Attention all animal lovers and wildlife enthusiasts, the fifth International Elephant Race and Elephant Festival will be held from 26th – 28th December in the tourist village of Sauraha. The village is located in the lush and verdant locale of Chitwan National Park. Activities during the fest include: 1. Elephant Procession (march past), 2. Elephant [...]
International Records made during Everest Skydive 2008
Everest Skydive 2008 has made it to the record books. The event can be dubbed as the most exciting Himalayan adventure. The skydiving event held the world enthralled, as divers hurtled from above the world’s highest peak Mt.Everest , free falling for a few minutes before opening their parachute and landing on the highest drop [...]
Trekking Points in the Langtang Region
The region that lies in the central part of Nepal and near or northern parts from Kathmandu includes famous areas – Gosaikunda, Helambu and Langtang that are magnificently mysterious, beautiful and explorative. Following trekking points fall on these areas. Details of other important trekking points in this region are already mentioned in the trekking itineraries [...]
Photos of Lumbini and Bandipur
Check out our new photo galleries including Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha, and Bandipur (located near Dumre on the highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara). Complete gallery here Complete gallery here All photos has been taken in Octobre 2008 during Dassain festival (photo credit: Julien Van Loye)
257,181 Visitor Arrivals only by Air in September 2008
The number of foreign visitors only by air has significantly increased by two per cent owing to the improved situation of Nepal this year. According to the figures released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), a total of 257,181 visitors arrived here till September 2008. The arrival figures represent an increase of 2% in [...]
“Everest skydive is uniting people from all over the world” – Andy Elson, Cosmonaut & Crew member of Everest Skydive 2008
Explore Himalaya had an opportunity to meet up with Andy Elson, renowned scientist and a crew member of the Everest Skydive team on 2nd Oct 2008. Before he left for England, Andy talked at length about the Everest skydive and his part in the project. Andy is a cosmonaut, aeronaut and life support systems specialist. [...]
Everest Skydive Creates History
The historic Everest Skydive event came to a finale today. 41 Solo and Tandem Jumpers skydived in front of the World’s Highest Peak and landed on the highest drop zone in the world, Shyangboche (12,350ft.). Their names have made it the international record books. 1st Group In the first group, except for Fareed Lafta who [...]
Everest Skydive Updates
Latest Update 1st Group (29,500ft) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 8:41 AM 2. Dean Edwards Britain Solo 8:42 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 8:42 AM 4. Adolphe Botha South Africa Solo 8:43 AM 5. Leigh Pretty Britain Solo 8:44 AM 2nd Group In this group, except for the [...]
Everest Skydive – 9th October
Latest Update Today only one group could make the skydive due to poor weather conditions. The divers jumped from a height of 29,400ft. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 7:45 AM 2. Herman S.Duscher Switzerland Solo 7:46 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 7:47 AM 4. Thomas Laurie Hinds Britain [...]