Khumbu Region
$256k of citizen’s money- Where is Prachanda 2012?
Just read a news about the ministry panel of Nepal approving $256k of nepalese people’s money to fund a trip to Mt. Everest for a team lead by the son of the influential spokesperson of the ruling Maoist Government Mr Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a Prachanda. The son Prakash Dahal is not a known passionate figure … Continue reading
The trip to Mount Everest, Himalayas and 360 degree Aerial Panorama
Came across the web site in the web about the Khumbu region and Everest with spectacular arial panorama which you can also view in iPhone and iPad too. Here is the link of the article: http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Everest-Nepal If you would like to view the high resolution panorama, here is the link: http://www.airpano.ru/files/Everest-Nepal/start_e.html Low resolution panorama http://www.airpano.ru/files/Everest-Nepal/start_low_e.html … Continue reading
Chapter 1: Fort Collins, Elevation: 5003 feet – part 2 [...contd]
There goes my 10 years of life in about roughly 10 sentences. Enough about that! I ignored that phone call again. I thought why I should answer a call from a place which I have left already and trying to forget at least for now! I was afraid it was from my previous employer who … Continue reading
From Manang to Lumbini: A new trail to discover the joy of trekking
The government is preparing to develop a trekking trail linking Lumbini in Tarai with the Himalayan district of Manang and focus on the upcoming Visit Lumbini Year-2012. The trail is being developed as a sub-trail of Great Himalayan Trail unveiled this year on the occasion of Nepal Tourism Year-2011. The new trail named Bhanu-Peace Trekking … Continue reading
Climbing through rain in Red Rocks Nevada
By: Jim Clarke, Boulder Mountaineering Examiner To most climbers a Fall trip to Red Rocks, Nevada http://www.redrock.org means sunny skies and long classic multi-pitch climbs, including many classic “cruiser” moderates. Guidebooks and Red Rock veterans claim October (often called “Rocktober”) as a “prime climb time,” with an average of 27 days of sunshine. So what … Continue reading