Explore Himalaya will be participating at UK’s biggest Adventure Travel event, Adventure Travel Live from January 28th – 30th, 2011 at Victoria, London. We will be promoting our adventure products (Everest Skydive, Lhasa – Kathmandu Motorbike Tour, Nepal & Tibet Treks & expeditions and many more) at booth number C-30. See you there!
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Himalayan White Water Challenge – 3rd to 5th December, 2010
The Himalayan White Water Challenge is an international event held annually in the Himalayan rivers of Nepal. This year the event will be held at Trishuli River, Fishling and Kuringhat from 3rd to 5th December 2010 . The competition is organized & supported by by NARA (Nepal Association of Rafting Agents), TAAN (Trekking agents Association [...]
29th World Elephant Polo Championship Begins
The 29th World Elephant Polo Championship is starting today in Meghauli, Chitwan. Eight teams from Iceland, UK, Scotland, UAE, Switzerland, Afghanistan and Nepal are participating in the competition. The championship has been organized by the World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA) and hosted by Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge since 1982. Apart from some few differences, the [...]
Himalayan Blues Festival 2010
The Himalayan Blues Festival begins today at various venues in Kathmandu. Featuring a galaxy of blues artistes like Jose Luis Pardo, Baba Richie & the Raags, Magnus Rosen & others, the festival will run till 21st November 2010. The artistes will be performing at these venues – Attic Bar, Lazimpat; Madz Lounge, Gairidhara; Lakhey, Durbarmarg; [...]
Everest Skydive 2010 (October) – Images
Drama in the High Skies – Shyangboche Drop Zone, Everest Region (Photos: Wendy Smith)
Nepalese Skydivers Jump Solo for the First Time in Pokhara
Everest Skydive in partnership with private domestic airline company Tara Air, have launched skydiving in Pokhara. Test flights were conducted successfully yesterday and today at Pokhara’s Chhine Danda. Skydivers flying on Tara Air’s Pilatus Porter aircraft leaped from 14000 feet and landed at the site of the Pokhara International Airport ( under construction). Yesterday’s action [...]
Veteran skydivers share their Everest Skydive experience
On 20th October 2010, Explore Himalaya met up with veteran skydivers Roger Hoe from England and Peter Rotelle from Germany who had just arrived from Lukla after skydiving solo from 28,000 feet at Shyangboche drop zone. Roger Hoe, who turns 65 in a month’s time, holds the distinction for being the oldest skydiver to jump [...]
Nick Leventis sets a New Skydiving Record
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. [...]
ESD 2010 (Autumn) – Day 3 Jumps
Friday,October 15, 2010- Shyangboche Drop Zone First Lift (8:45 AM) – 21,000 feet On the first lift, Derek Thomas(British), Roger Hoe(British) and Peter Rottele(German) made solo jumps from 21,000 feet while Klaus Leo Gachter(American) jumped tandem with tandem master Kevin Hardwick(British) from the same height. Second lift(9:10 AM)- 29,5000 feet Second lift saw the skydivers [...]
ESD 2010 Update-British racing driver Nick Leventis Jumps from 27,500 feet
More action follows… Tandem Jump- Nick & Kevin British racing driver Nick Leventis is on board ESD 2010, and today he made a tandem leap from 27,500 feet, above Mount Everest at Shyangboche dropzone around 13:00 hrs(local time).Accompanying him was tandem master Kevin Hardwick. A well known personality in the racing circuit, Leventis’ Strakka Racing [...]