Posts from ‘December, 2009’
Explore Himalaya’s Year 2009 Review
Year 2009 was special for Explore Himalaya, as the company single handedly organized the highest skydiving programme in the world, Everest skydive 2009. ESD 2009 was organized in the month of October. Wendy Smith from New Zealand, Tom Noonan from USA and Jai Kishan from India created a new record by landing at Gorakh Shep, [...]
Article on Heli Trekking in TravelTimes Magazine
This article on Heli Trekking with Fishtail Air / Explore Himalaya was published in the November 2009 issue of TravelTimes magazine. Text by Usha Rai Photos by Fishtail Air Download the full article in PDF format here Visit our Heli Trekking Services
Movie on Mallory & Irvine
‘The Wildest Dream’ – Retracing Mallory & Irvine’s Everest Adventure The film ‘The Wildest Dream,’ directed by Anthony Geffen which retraces George Mallory’s final Adventure to Mt Everest will be releasing in theaters in 2010. The movie explores Mallory’s obsession with becoming the first person to reach the world’s highest peak and is relayed through [...]
Asian Connections’ New Partner
Buaya Travel from Indonesia joins Asian Connections Dec11th: Buaya Travel from Indonesia has joined Asian Connections, an alliance of Asia’s leading independent inbound travel operators. Explore Himalaya and rest of the alliance partners extend a warm welcome to Mr. Renato & Buaya Travel and hopes for a fruitful and enriching business partnership.
Summiteers Summit in Copenhagen – December 11
Summiteers from Nepal and around the globe, in full summit gear, are going to march on the streets of Copenhagen today with the slogan ‘Summiteers’ Summit to Save the Himalayas’. The march has been organized to celebrate the ‘International Mountain Day’ as well as to draw global attention to the impact of climate change in [...]
Everest Cabinet Meeting
Nepalese cabinet ministers held a special cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar (17,192 ft) plateau, at the base of Mt. Everest on December 4, 2009. Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and 23 other ministers were flown by helicopters for the meeting. During the meeting, a 10-point ‘Everest Declaration’ which calls for concerted actions to minimize [...]
Kala Patthar
Situated in the Khumbu or Everest region of eastern Nepal, Kala Patthar is a rocky brown hill a few distance away from Gorakh Shep, EBC. Kala Patthar offers close views of the mighty Mt. Everest, Pumori Peak, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and other Himalayan giants. There is a flat ground or plateau lying at an [...]
Cabinet Meeting at EBC Concludes
The historic cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar(17,192 ft) plateau , at the base of Mt. Everest concluded successfully with the release of a 10-point ‘Everest declaration’ which calls for concerted actions to minimize adverse effects of climate change in the Himalayan region.The meeting which was organised to draw global attention towards the affect of climate [...]
Tourist Arrivals – November 2009
According to figures released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), visitor arrivals in the month of November have increased by 8% to 39,784 compared to the same month last year .This is the sixth consecutive month Nepal has witnessed positive growth in the international tourist arrivals, according to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Arrivals from [...]