Heli- Trekking in Everest Region Is it possible to trek to Everest region and return to Kathmandu in two days? It may seem unbelievable (what with AMS & other health concerns), but yes we have made it possible! How did we do it? Read our trip our report on the Everest Heli-Trek that we organized [...]
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Everest Peace Project’s Trek to Everest Base Camp
A group of trekkers are currently on their way to Everest Base Camp. Trekking under the banner of Everest Peace Project, their mission is to inspire and to show that people from diverse cultural backgrounds and faiths can unite together as friends and accomplish incredible things. Led by Lance Trumbull, the expedition leader of the [...]
Explore Himalaya’s Cho Oyu (8201m) Expedition – Spring 2011
Ukrainian climber Dendruk Oleksandr climbed Lhakpa Ri (7045m) with Explore Himalaya last autumn (on September 2010). He is back again this spring all set to climb Cho Oyu(8201 m), the sixth Highest Peak in the world. After final preparation and participating at a two-day climbing course in Kathmandu, Oleksandr is on his way to Tibet [...]
Nepal Trekking by Bolton Hospice Charity Group, UK
On 27th March, 2011, Explore Himalaya conducted “GHOREPANI / POON HILL TREK” for Bolton Hospice Charity Group from UK. While the trek was organized by Different Travel – a direct action charity challenge tour operator, Explore Himalaya arranged the logistics for the group. After a warm welcome at the International Airport in Kathmandu, the group [...]
Gokyo , Kala Patthar & Everest Base Camp Trek
Explore Himalaya had recently organized a Spring trek to Gokyo , Kala Patthar & Everest Base Camp for Mariko Kawabata & Yukako Sato from Japan and their Nepalese friend Sushil Koirala. With our experienced and knowledgeable guide Lamababu guiding them through the rough Everest trail, the trio completed their trek without a hitch. According to [...]
Explore Himalaya Organizes Corporate Team Building Programme
On the first week of March (10th to 13th, March, 2011), Explore Himalaya organized a Team Building Programme (3 days & 4 nights) for a corporate group from the Middle – East, whose main office is based in the UK. Altogether there were 14 members of seven different nationalities. Explore Himalaya had signed up the [...]
Two Norwegian Volunteers in Nuwakot Village
Taliah & Kirsten, our two volunteers from Norway who are on a month long sojourn in Nuwakot Village, are making the most of their time involving themselves in community work and helping out villagers. According to them they begin their day with a walk downhill to the village’s dhunge dhara (traditional stone water spout) early [...]
Volunteering – Life in a Nepali Village
Looks like our volunteers from Norway, Kirsten & Taliah have both immersed themselves in village life. A lengthy telephone call to Taliah revealed that Kirsten is away with her host family (the local family she is staying with) attending a wedding in Trishuli Bazaar. We believe she is having a great time at the wedding [...]
Norwegian Volunteers in Nuwakot
Fresh out of high school, Kirsten Bjørge and Taliah Sheffer from Norway are here in Nepal on a GAP year break. As they want to spend their holidays doing something productive, these two young ladies have signed up for Explore Himalaya’s GAP Year & volunteering program in Nuwakot. They left for Nuwakot village today. During [...]
Kyojo Ri’s(6186m) Ascent in Winter
Nepalese Climbers Dawa Steven , Nanga Dorje and Pemba Tenzing scaled Kyojo Ri(6186m), a peak lying in the Khumbu region on 6th December. By scaling the peak in winter they have proved that climbing 6000m peaks in Nepal is possible even during icy winter season. The route the trio took was off the beaten track. [...]