A recent travel article on ‘Time’ magazine (by Jenara Nerenberg) tells you the best way to spend your weekend in Kathmandu. Read the full article “A Weekend in Kathmandu“.
Posts from ‘March, 2010’
Chaite Dashain
Festival – Chaite Dashain & Ram Nawami Dates: 23rd & 24th March Venue: All over nepal Chaite Dashain so named because it falls in the month of Chaitra. This festival celebrates the victory of good over evil.Thus Goddess Durga is worshipped during this festival . According to a Hindu legend it was Goddess Durga who [...]
Summit Oxygen’s ‘Vision’ Mountaineering Facemask
Neil Greenwood, Director of Summit Oxygen, was at EH recently to talk about Summit Oxygen’s new and improved ‘Vision’ Mountaineering Facemask which they are putting up in the market this season. According to Neil this is an updated version of the mask that they currently have on the market. The new mask has a very [...]
NTB- TAAN sign deal
NTB- TAAN signs deal on TIMS An agreement on TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) was signed between NTB and TAAN. According to the agreement ( which will come into effect from April 1) a charge of $10 per head will be levied for trekkers booking through agencies and $20 with VAT per head for independent [...]
Paragliding in Kathmandu
Glide like an Eagle- Paragliding in Kathmandu Now one needn’t journey all the way to Pokhara to try paragliding, one can do it right here in Kathmandu! For those wishing to take to the skies, Kathmandu Paragliding and Hang Gliding Co & xSports Nepal are offering both tandem and solo paragliding flights.The flights are operated [...]
Fishtail Air’s Team at Air Zermatt
A delegation from Fishtail Air, Nepal led by Mr. Suman Pandey, CEO is undergoing observation training in Alpine Rescue Operations with the support of a Swiss Company, ‘Air Zermatt’ in Switzerland. Since its inception in 1968, Air Zermatt has pioneered helicopter rescue operations in the Swiss Alps. With an objective of extending expertise in Alpine [...]
Suman Pandey’s Tandem Jump with ThaiSky Adventures
Explore Himalaya’s President Mr. Suman Pandey recently took a ‘big leap’ in Thailand. The ‘big leap’ in question was Mr. Pandey’s first tandem jump with Explore Himalaya’s partner Thai Sky Adventures in Pattaya. He says, “I made a tour all the way to Pattaya to try Skydiving, as there was no chance to try this [...]
ITB Berlin 2010
Explore Himalaya at ITB Berlin 2010 ITB Berlin 2010, the world’s leading trade show is scheduled tobe held from 10th till14th March at Berlin. The show had a humble beginning in 1966 with just five countries participating in the fair. Since then ITB Berlin has grown to become the world’s largest trade show with over [...]
Fishtail Air
Fishtail Air’s second AS350 B3 lands at TIA Fishtail Air’s second AS350 B3 helicopter landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on 1st March at 2:30 pm. The helicopter was flown to Kathmandu from Singapore by Capt Deepak JB Rana and Capt Siddartha Jung Gurung, accompanied by Bishwo Gorkhali, Chief Engineer. With this new addition, Fishtail Air [...]