Tharpu Chuli Trekking Adventure: James Ward
James Ward is a Technical Evangelist for Flex at Adobe and Adobe’s JCP representative. In his bio it is mentioned, “much like his love for climbing mountains he enjoys programming because it provides endless new discoveries, elegant workarounds, summits and valleys”. Perhaps it was his love for climbing that drew [...]
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Trek to Tharpu Chuli
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 & [...]
Nepal on Nat Geo’s Best New Adventure Destinations
Nepal’s Everest on National Geographic’s Best New Adventure Travel Trips
National Geographic Adventure has unvieled its 25 Best New Adventure Travel Trips for 2009.Topping the list for adventures in the Asian continent is Nepal’s trip to Everest.The magazine mentioned Nepal in the Best of Adventure category in its list of destinations, equipment and people that [...]
Trekking in the shadow of Lower Everest
One of the most beautiful areas and one still largely off the tourist route is that of Peekye mountain (4070m), a very special mountain in that it is considered the protector of Golla region. Golla is a small Sherpa village of about 40 houses scattered over the slope of Peekye at an altitude of 3060m, [...]
Imja Tsho Action Event 2009
This June , a group of young sherpa conservationists are organizing a race to draw attention to the devastating effects of Global Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in the Himalayas. The Beat the GLOF Action Run will be the highlight of the Imja Tsho Action Event 2009, and has been initiated by Nepalese mountaineer Dawa Steven Sherpa. [...]
History of Trekking in Nepal
The word trek is derived from the Boer language (spoken by the Dutch settlers in South Africa), meaning a long, hard journey. The root of the word is Dutch ‘ trekken’ which means to pull or haul.
In 1949 Nepal opened its frontiers to the outside world and within eight years ten of the fourteen 8000m peaks had [...]
Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA)
Himalayan Rescue Association is a voluntary organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.Trekking in the high altitudes poses serious health hazards attributed to the thin air and the reduced amount of oxygen in the higher reaches. HRA operates two high altitude Aid-posts: one at Manang (3500m) in the Annapurna region [...]
Project Himalaya Mt. Kang Guru (6981m) Expedition
Project Himalaya’s seven member Kang Guru expedition team left Kathmandu for their expedition on 19th October 2008. The expedition is led by Philip James Crampton (UK).
The names of the other team members are:
1. Robert M. Shaver (USA)
2. Karl Peter Adolfsson (Sweden)
3. Paula Veronica C. Cabrera (Venezuela)
4. Rusty Joe Schlessman (USA)
5. Damien J.G. Francois (Belgium)
6. Anne-Mari [...]
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 [...]
Trekking Points in the Annapurna Region
Pokhara, a valley of natural beauty is beautifully located on the shadow of Annapurna Himalaya ranges. In no other place do mountains rise so quickly. In this area, within 30 km, the elevation rises from 1000 m to over 7500 m. The Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu ranges, each with peaks over 8000 m, can be [...]