Guide to Nepal Trek and Tour Adventures in the Himalayas

          Big cats face fresh danger with poachers back on the prowl        Intel reports that tribal gypsy groups from India are entering the Nepali territory in Bardiya and Kailali have put park authorities and security officials on high alert. The Indian tribal gypsy groups, known as Banjaras, are infamous for poaching endangered animals, including tiger. On May 9, our informants tipped us about the movement of Banjaras from India in West Nepal with an intention to hunt tigers. Based on this information, I informed the authorities at the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation about the situation and requested necessary measures to ensure protection of tigers in the respective tiger habitats,” said DSP Pravin Pokhrel, chief of the Wildlife Control Bureau under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police. The Banjara groups, who are actively involved in killing tigers in national parks and w...

Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) is organizing 1st TAAN Langtang Gosainkunda Half Marathon 2016' on 29th of May on the occasion of its 38th Establishment Day. The event is being organized to disseminate the message that Langtang-Gosainkunda region, which was hit hard by the earthquakes of 2015, has bounced back and now receiving tourists as usual. The race will begin from the sacred Gosainkunda Lake and goes downhill through Lauribina, Cholangpati, Chandanbari and Deurali before concluding at Dhunche – the district headquarters of Rasuwa. The half-marathon, which is open to athletes above 18 years of age, will have two categories – men and female. Winners, first runners-up and second runners-up in both the categories will take home medals, certificates and cash prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively. Interested participants can register their name at TAAN Secretariat in Maligaun and TIMS Counter in Satghumti, Thamel. Similarly, parti...

Nine high-altitude mountain guides reached the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday, the first group to ascent the world’s highest mountain in two years after deadly disasters forced a closure. The group of nine climbers reached the summit at 5:02 pm, Gyanendra Shrestha, an official at the Department of Tourism, told Post over phone from Everest Base Camp. The ascent of these  Ice fall Doctors” has opened the door for other climbers to scale the mountain, as it was part of the preparation of the final stretch to the 8,850-metre summit. Shrestha said around 12 foreign mountaineers are preparing to scale Everest on Thursday. Weather is good so far. If things go as planned, those climbers will be able to reach the summit on Thursday, he said. As many as 289 climbers are in bid to climb Mount Everest this season. The success rate of reaching the summit stands at 50-60 percent. Foreign mountaineers will be accompanied by at least 400 Nepali high-altitude guides, hence the worl...

                                    Tenboche monastery (khumbu)           Tengboche monastery is perched on a high ridge across the canyon from khunde. This is the leading Buddhist center in the khumbu and its location is one of the most scenic. Pines azaleas and colorful mountain Rhododendrons surround the attractive gompa ( monastery) which rests amid stunning views of  Everest Lhotse and Ama Dablam. Tengboche itself features a rest house and a number of lodges and camping sites.        From Tengboche you can continue on to pheriche kala pattar and the hamlet of Gorakshep. From here the site of Everest base camp is easily accessible, as is the summit of kala pattar (5545m) from which much of mt Everest is clearly visible....