Rara Lake trekking

 Rara lake is a clear high altitude lake ringed with paine sprule and juniper forests and snowcapped Himalayan peaks in winter there is often snow on the ridges surrounding the lake . Experienced trekkers can visit the Rara national park via any of theses routes. The rara lake ( 2980mt ) is the face point of Rara National park and a good  destination for a westewn Nepal trek . The route is well off the beaten frack and affords glimpses of cultures and scenery very different from those in the rest of Nepal

The Constituent Assembly

The Constituent Assembly has finally been dissolved after four years in existence and a date has been set for the election of a new one. There is great public disappointment that the political process that started with the coming together of the Maoist party and non-Maoist parties in 2005 in New Delhi failed to deliver on its mandate. There are a number of areas that will require attention.
First, the failure has made it clear that leaders across party lines lack the ability to work together and reach compromise, even though they have been working together for over five years. They continued to hurl acrimonious statements and maintained hard-line positions to the very end and failed to prevent a major crisis. There is a danger here that Nepalis will harbour resentment towards fellow Nepalis with opposing political views and blame one another for blocking the constitution. This may be a cause of social conflict. Measures need to be taken to prevent this.
Second, the failure may lead to an upheaval within the Maoist party that will be damaging to the broader process. The Constituent Assembly has been on the Maoist agenda since 2005. Its dissolution means that disgruntled elements (Mohan Baidya faction never wanted ‘peace and constitution’) within it will try to change the party’s direction. There will be a great impetus to go for another mass uprising. The Maoist party as a whole may even get radicalised. It is to be hoped that this is contained and this does not lead to instability that Nepal can’t afford. Third, it is likely that positions will harden among the other parliamentary parties. The Nepali Congress and the UML will seek to gain the support of constituencies of Pahadis across the country, including in the contentious Far West and Eastern Tarai and will be unwilling to compromise with Madhesi demands for pan-Tarai states, as will be other right-of-centre parties. For their part, the Madhesi parties will try to raise public anger towards the older parliamentary parties; identity-based politics could harden further. Fourth, the failure of the CA gives the royalists an opportunity to raise a ruckus against measures that have been adopted over the past five years. They will question the legitimacy of other decisions that have been taken through the CA or the interim parliament and likely demand a referendum on secularism and the monarchy.
It is clear that our “transition” is set to continue for much longer than expected. It will have all of the problems seen during the past few years. The only thing that can be hoped for is that things do not get much worse. In order to prevent the negative scenarios outlined above, all parties need to introspect about their roles that last few years. If it is too much for them to ask to be flexible, they should at least be cognisant of the dangers that lie ahead and be able to come together to mitigate them.

TAAN unvites nominations for foure awards.

Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal has issued a public notice, seeking nominations from individuals and organization for four awards that it is giving away on the occasion of its 34^th anniversary and international sagarmatha Day on May 29. Every year, TAAN sagarmatha Dr Harka Gurung Award, TAAN sagarmatha passing Lhamu Award and TAAN sagarmatha pemba Doma Education Award. Anyone can nominate persons or organizations if they think they deserve the awards. The award sub-committee of TAAN will study the nominations and declare the winners. TAAN sagarmatha journalism Award, which carries a purse of Rs 50, 000, will be given to journalists making significant contribution in the promotion of mountain tourism through their respective media.  

Begnas Lake, the second largest lake of Pokhara Valley is situated at an altitude of 650m. It is located in the Siswa village on the eastern part of Pokhara and is 13 km away from the Pokhara city. It covers an area of 3 sq. km. Average water depth of the lake is 9.37 and the maximum water depth is 13.84m. The capacity of the lake is 29.05 million cubic meter. It is comparatively deeper in the northern and western part in the comparision to eastern and southern part. The lake water is drained out by Khudi Khola from the western part.

Tilicho lake

Tilicho lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. It is 4,949 m high in the Annapurna range gh (16,138 feet).

Mountain lakes are known to geographers as tarns if they are caused by glacial activity. Tarns are found mostly in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, above 5,500 metres. Due to the extremely inhospitable surrounding terrain and the difficulties associated with reaching the area, this lake is rarely visited by outsiders.

It was also the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin and Maxim Gresko conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.

Trekkers attempting the Annapurna Circuit route usually cross the watershed between Manang and Kali Kandaki valleys over the 5414 meters high Thorong La pass. The alternate route skirting Tilicho Lake from the north has been gaining popularity. This route is more demanding and requires at least one night of camping. New lodges have been built between Manang and the lake, but there are no teahouses or lodges past the Tilicho BC lodge some kilometers east of the lake and the next village of Thini Gaon in the Kali Kandaki valley. Most groups spend two nights between these places. There are two passes leading to Thini Gaon and Jomsom; Mesokanto La and Tilicho North pass known also as Tilicho "Tourist pass". These routes via Tilicho Lake are more often closed by snow than the higher Thorong La

Mt Everest traffic jams raise fears

Mt Everest traffic jams raise fears

Mountaineering experts warned on Tuesday that potentially dangerous levels of overcrowding were expected on Mount Everest after four climbers died as traffic jams clogged up the worlds tallest peak.

Some 200 people will attempt to scale the 8848 meters summit this weekend when the weather is expected to provide the next safe window for the ascent said Nepal tourism official Gyanendra shrestha.

There were a similar number of climbers attempting the summit last weekend he said with four climbers dying of exhaustion and altitude sickness on Saturday on one of the deadliest ever days on the peak.  

German national Eberhard schaaf 61 south Korean song wonbin 44, 33-year-old Nepali- born Canadian shriya shah and Chinese climber Ha wenyi, 55, were all found dead near the summit.

A Sherpa mountain guide had been reported missing but shrestha said the information turned out to be false

Due to an increased numbers of climbers in recent years, there is a bottle-neck every season at the Hillary step, a rockface near the peak that climbers from the Nepal side have to ascend and descend with the help of ropes.

The climbing season runs from late march to the first week in june but this seasons first clear condition for reaching the peak were on Friday two weeks later than usual.

The window had closed by Saturday afternoon due to high winds, shrestha said, leading to a rush of climbers attempting the summit.

The climbers have to rely on a single rope and the traffic jam there will delay the ascents for hours he said by telephone from base camp.

some Sherpas who returned have told me that they had to wait for up to three your hands or feet will be frostbitten Then there is the issue of oxygen high up you tend to use more.

Zimba Zangbu Sherpa president of the Nepal mountaineering Association said climbers were increasingly taking unnecessary risks when time was running out or condition were poor. Now there are so many people trying to reach the top vying for this or that record he said.

Some climbers near the peak most of whom have paid tens of thousands of dollars on the expedition often ignore the advice to expert guides to turn back he added in some cases they don’t even heed the suggestions of their Sherpa guides. The sherpas can not advise them otherwise because their clients will think I am so close to the mountain, why shouldn’t I try a bit more?

Nearly 4,000 people have climbed Everest since 1953 when Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand first scaled it.

Today, Nepal Banda

Today, Nepal Banda :

The endogenous people announce the Nepal Banda since thee days. Nepal is going to federalism so they want own identical and powerful state. It is not suitable in Nepal. In Nepal almost 113 different cast, own language and identity. How to give the own state for endogenous people. Nepal is small country, I thing it is not suitable.    

Sarangkot, Pokhara

Sarankot or Sarangkot is Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,060 persons residing in 1,010 individual households.

The village is located on a mountainside ridge at an altitude of 1600m with panoramic Himalayan views. From Sarankot, on the northern direction we can see Dhawalagiri in the far west . Annapurna range is visible when the weather is clear on the same side. On the southern direction the village overlooks the city of Pokhara and its lake on the north-western outskirts of the city

Finally deal on 11 states, mixed governance model

A tentative boundary delineation of 11 states as agreed upon by the three parties on Tuesday. A final call on the state boundaries will be taken by the central federal commission.

The agreement:

1. Country to be federated into 11 provinces
2. Mixed from of governance
3. An undivided far west that covers nine districts
4.  Central federal commission to recommend delineation.

Bicameral legislatures with 376 members in centre.

Plane crashed at jomsom

At least 15 persons were killed when an aircraft belonging to Agni Air crashed at a hill in Marfa VDC-5 near Jomsom of Mustang district at around 9.30 Monday morning.

Seven people were rescued alive from the crash site. There were 21 persons, including three crew members and 18 foreigners, on board in the ill-starred 9N AIG Dornier aircraft. Two crew members and 13 Indian nationals are among those killed in the crash.

According to Pratap Babu Tiwari, Chief of Pokhara Airport, those rescued have been flown to Pokhara by Simrik Air’s chopper and Tara Air aircraft for further treatment. One among the rescued is said to be in critical condition.

Tiwari who was at the crash site informed that two Denish nationalities and an airhostess Roshni Haiju were airlifted by an aircraft of Tara Air to Pokhara Airport while a Simrik Air chopper rescued two Indian children and an adult to Manipal Hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Pilot Prabhu Sharan Pathak and Co-pilot JD Maharjan. The identification of other deceased has not been established yet.

The plane was heading for Muktinath pilgrimage to Jomsom from Pokhara. The reason behind the crash is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, a Nepal Army chopper has flown to Jomsom to ferry the bodies of those dead in the crash, a press statement issued by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal stated

Seti flood

The Kharapani area, which was swept away by the Seti flash flood on May 4, is yet to recover from the tragedy.
The tourist hub, which was visited by scores of tourists on a daily basis for enjoying the breathtaking scenes and taking a bath in local hot water pond, wears a deserted look after the flood swept away settlements, including Sadal and Kharapani, in the area located 21 kilometres away from Pokhara.
The flood buried the pond under debris and destroyed suspension bridges, affecting people’s movements while half a dozen hotels and restaurants and three houses of the area were swept away.
Bishnu Poudel, an employee at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, said 100 to 300 foreigners and local people used to visit
the area to bathe in the pond. “Domestic and foreign tourists also used to visit nearby destinations such as Kavre Mircha and Karuwa and enjoy home-stay service there,” he said.
However, according to local resident Bikram Gurung, the number of tourists visiting the area is zero now. 
“Tourists visiting nearby destinations such as Mircha Kavre and Karuwa used to use a route through this area. But it takes years for this area to revive,” said Basanta Dawadi, general secretary of Pokhara Tourism Council. “The government should work towards reconstructing the damaged infrastructure in the area and restore its original status,” he said.
Drinking water is in short supply in Pokhara after the Seti flash flood swept away one of the two water pipelines supplying water to the city. Experts say supply of drinking water is at risk as the flood also damaged a truss bridge through which the other pipelines is expanded.
Foundation pillar at one side of the bridge situated at the confluence of the Seti and Mardi rivers is partially damaged by the flood while the river is also eroding the other side. “The bridge, along with the water pipe, can be swept away even if there is
a small flood,” said an employee at the Nepal Drinking Water Corporation office. The demand of drinking water in the lake city
is more than 31 million litres a day while the supply is just around 16 million litres

Phewa Lake

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserve, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest lake in Nepal, the largest in Gandaki Zone followed by Begnas Lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) it covers an area of about 5.23 km with an average depth of about 8.6 m  with maximum water depth is 24 m  Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 4,600,000 cubic metres. The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km  away from the lake, and the lake is famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface. The Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake

Namche Bazaar  is a village and Village in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 m, populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank.

At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1647 people residing in 397 individual households.
Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalaya. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés, making it one of the few places in the region where trekkers can access the internet.

On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale

Langtang

Langtang is a region in Nepal to the north of Kathmandu and bordering Tibet. It is protected as Langtang National Park and has a number of high peaks including Langtang Lirung (7246m).

About 4,500 people live inside the park, and many more depend on it for timber and firewood. The majority of the residents are Tamang.

The park contains a wide variety of climatic zones, from subtropical to alpine. Approximately 25% of the park is forested. Trees include the deciduous Oak and Maple, and evergreens like Pine, and various types of Rhododendron. Animal life includes Himalayan black bear, the goat-like Himalayan tahr, Rhesus monkeys and Red Pandas.

The park contains the Gosainkunda lakes, sacred to Hindus. Pilgrimages are made there in August. Another spiritual site is the Buddhist monastery Kyanjin Gompa.

Nagarkot

Nagarkot is a village and located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is renowned for its sunrise view of the Himalaya including Mount Everest as well as other snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley.

Nagarkot is an international tourist destination with spectacular views of the whole Langtang range, sunrise on the mountains and sunset views.

Rhododendron

In the spring season the rhododendron are blowing. epically in the Annapurna conservation area at ghorepani route. Many tourists take entertainment with rhododendron flower.  Almost 32 kinds of rhododendron flower in Nepal its color are different like black, white, red and blue etc. in month of March, April and may all of the hill become full of rhododendron flower.  Look like red hill.

Everest Trekking

I have been Everest reason before a week for trekking with two clients, they were from Singapore. Our destination was Everest base camp just we passed five days one client become sick seriously. He wants to meet doctor but we can not meet doctor easily. Next day we went to the hospital by horse. The client join the hospital, he was serious. The doctor could not change his condition and refers to Kathmandu. Next morning rescues by helicopter to Kathmandu.