After setting a new skydiving record at Shyangboche, Nick Leventis flew back to Kathmandu. Explore Himalaya caught up with the British racing pro at the Radisson Hotel to find out more about his skydiving experience and his fund raising endeavors for charity. EH: How are you feeling after Everest Skydive? Nick Leventis: I feel good. [...]
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Trek to the Hidden Kingdom of Mustang
“It has always been a personal dream for me to visit Mustang”- Patrick Fauchère Patrick & Marie Fauchère (Pic:Nirgaman Maharjan) It had always been a dream for Swiss pilot Patrick Fauchère to visit Mustang, the last Hidden kingdom, since he first visited Nepal in 1982. Explore Himalaya feels honored to have played a part in [...]
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 [...]
CAVAPLAND Kanchenjunga Expedition 2009
“That we have returned safely is the most important thing!” – Oscar Cadiach Oscar Cadiach Puig returned safely to Kathmandu after being rescued from the Kanchenjunga base camp by Fishtail Air’s helicopter. He was caught after a failed summit attempt in C3 by a storm last week. He needed two days to descend – a [...]
CAVAPLAND Kanchenjunga (8586m) Expedition 2009
CAVAPLAND Kanchenjunga (8586m) Expedition 2009 Everest may be the tallest peak in the world but it is not a difficult peak to climb, so say some seasoned climbers. There are peaks less taller than Everest which are more technical and difficult to scale. The members of the CAVAPLAND Kanchenjunga Expedition team found Kanchenjunga one of [...]
Lhakpa Ri (7,045m) Spring Expedition 2009
“Climbing Lhakpa Ri was a special experience…” – Jürg Merz A visibly elated Jürg Merz , climber from Switzerland who recently summitted Lhakpa Ri, shared his experience with Explore Himalaya on 31st May. As this was Jürg’s first Himalayan experience , he seemed doubly pleased to have visited and added the ‘first’ Himalayan peak to [...]
Kinga Baranowska: First Polish woman to climb Kanchenjunga(8,586m)
Face to Face with Kinga Baranowska: The first Polish woman to climb Kanchenjunga(8,586m) Climbing with CAVAPLAND Kanchenjunga (8,586m) Expedition team ( logistics organized by Explore Himalaya), Kinga Baranowska became the first Polish woman climber to reach the summit of Kanchenjunjunga on 18th May.EH met up with Kinga on the eve of her departure for a [...]
Meeting a High Flier: Wendy Smith
Wendy Smith captured the headlines last fall, when she became the first skydiver to take the highest free fall during Everest Skydive 2008. A very talented photographer and an experienced skydiver, Wendy, this year, is on the team of Everest Skydive 2009. She was here in Nepal, recently to plan for the upcoming event. Explore [...]
Valerie Parkinson: “Always wanted to have a go at Everest”
Valerie Parkinson, the Asia Base Manager and Trek Leader of Exodus Travels UK, became the first British woman climber to summit Manaslu(8,163m), the eighth tallest peak in the world, without supplementary oxygen last fall. This April, she is all set for an expedition to the highest peak Everest. She is climbing with Altitude Junkies & [...]
“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. [...]