Guide to Nepal Trek and Tour Adventures in the Himalayas

Death toll in the Everest avalanche rose to 13 on Saturday after rescuers recovered body of another Nepali mountaineering work Rescue team recovered the body of Dorjee Khatri of Lelep VDC-9 in Taplejung district. His body has already been airlifted to Kathmandu .Bodies of 12 mountaineering workers were recovered on Friday. Three other are still missing, while six others are injured. The injured are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Kathmandu.Ten of the deceased are from Solukhumbu, two from Sankhuwasabha, and one from Taplejung. The bodies have already been handed over to family members for last rites, according to government officials.The deceased have been identified as Mingma Nuru Sherpa of Namche-4 in Solukhumbu, Dorji Sherpa of Namche-9 in Solukhumbu, Ang Tshirig Sherpa of Namche-7, Nima Sherpa of Namche-9, Phurba Ongyal Sherpa of Khumjung-7, Lakpa Tenjing Sherpa of Khumjung-2, Chhiring Ongchu Sherpa of Khumjung-2, Then Dorjee Sherpa of Khumjung-7, , Ph...

A delegation of trekking agencies led by Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) participated in Holiday and Travel Show organized in Sydney and Melbourne of Australia. Two trekking companies – Mountain Sherpa Treks and Himalayan Glacier Trekking – participated in the Holiday and Travel Show Melbourne held on March 29 and 30. According to Pasang Tendi Sherpa, executive member of TAAN who led the delegation, the event was very effective for tourism promotion. “Around 300 visitors, mostly buyers, visited Nepal stall. Most of them sought information about adventure tourism products in Nepal,” he said. Sherpa, who is also the sub-coordinator of TAAN’s Nepal Promotion and Exhibition Department, said visitors also inquired about air connectivity. They were very curious about trekking. They asked us for how many hours they need to walk in a day and up to which altitude,” Sherpa said, adding, “We felt that they could be brought to Nepal with effective marketing and promotion. She...

  Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal and SAMARTH / Nepal market development program have signed and exchanged memorandum of Understanding for tourism development in Ganesh himal (Ruby Valley ) region in Gorkha district . TAAN president Ramesh Dhamala and Wouter shalken , Tourism sector manager of SAMARTH /NMDP signed the mou on behalf of their respective organizations amid a function on march 27 . The Ganesh Himal manaslu Tourism Development project will work in partnership with ministry of culture , Tourism and civil Aviation . At local level ,it will work together with Ganesh Himal tourism Development committee district Development committees of Goekha and Dhading and affected village Development committees in the two districts . The project came into implementation from march 27 and will continue for six months , It aims to develop tourism infrastructures like suspension bridges and box bridges , establish tourism information centers identify view points and build view...

Dolpa is one of the most interesting trekking destinations of Nepal for many reasons. First of all, with an area of 7,889 sq. kilometers, it is the largest district of Nepal, and yet one of the most sparsely populated. Its topography is very interesting. It contains the deepest lake of Nepal, Lake Phoksundo, which also happens to be the deepest lake of high altitude in the world. Dolpa is one of the few Nepali districts that is behind the Himalayan mountains , due to which it gets very little rain. Hence, most of the hills are bare with little vegetation. Harsh weather combined with high hills makes this area one of the most inhospitable in Nepal, and yet the barren and majestic hills lend it a rare beauty that is absolutely mesmerizing. Due to the harsh living conditions, few people live or travel in these areas. As a result, the people of Dolpa are part of a very isolated culture found in specific pockets of northern Nepal. This is a land where life still revolves around hors...

Gokyo lakes, Nepal A great alternative to Everest base camp trek . This serene trek through the Sherpa heartlands allows plenty of time to savour spectacular mountains capes from the comfort of private enduring campsites. You’ll still have your head above the clouds as you ascend Gokyo Ri (5,000m) from where you can snap superb photos of Everest and the 8000 m peaks of Lhotse Makalu and cho oyu in Tibet. Climb high above the shimmering lakes at sundown and witness one of the most spectacular sunset displays the Himalayan has to offer Lose the crowds if you’re looking for an alternative to Everest why not try a trek to Gokyo lake Spiritual many of Nepal’s famed Himalaya peaks are bedecked with Buddhism prayer flags.