France and Nepal mark the 75th anniversary of the first ascent of an 8,000m peak
In a posthumously published book, Chandra Gurung documents the conservation-with- development model he pioneered
An Annapurna trek is a vivid illustration of how tourism, if done well, transforms livelihoods
New paper describes collapse of Annapurna 4 that created the terraces on which the city is located today
Annapurna 4 and 2, and Lamjung Himal after fresh snowfall on new year's eve.One of the advantages of Nepal’s spreading road network is that…
In the heart of Edinburgh near the Church of St John the Evangelist is One World Shop, a modest-looking store that sells goods from all over the…
Floods, a declining yarsagumba crop and collapse of trekking combine to impoverish farmers in Nepal’s remotest district
The Nepal Himalaya has seen a spurt in expeditions this spring, largely because of the backlog of the past years, and possibly because of the…
The summit of Mt Everest taken in 2019 by Karma Tenzing. In the foreground is the remnant of the Hillary Step that came down during the 2015…
In Pokhara, you do not go to the mountains, the mountains come to you. This is one of the most fascinating spots in the world, a tropical valley…
Panoramic view of Manang Village and the Gangapurna and Annapurna III Glaciers that have retreated dramatically since 1980. Photo: SolundirWhen…
With new roads, Edmund Hillary’s favourite vantage point is more accessible to trekkers
Beat the crowd to Khayer LakeSewa Bhattarai in MyagdiThe Ghorepani-Poon Hill Trek? That is so last century. Now that road access makes the…
Ever since trekking became the mainstay of tourism in Nepal, guidebooks have decreed that hiking in the Himalaya is only advisable in spring and…
Despite the mountain of problems in this country, and the list of urgent to-do’s for the government, Nepal's officialdom tends to get bogged…
After four days on a trek, news of the tsunami sounded like the end of the world
Ever since it was launched in 1984 the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has been a successful model for using eco-tourism income to…
At 7,193m Gurja Himal is not high by Himalayan standards, and is dwarfed by the rock and ice pyramid of Mt Dhaulagiri to the east. The mountain…
Himalkhabar.comHelicopter companies now flying to Annapurna and Machhapuchre Base Camps will be limited to rescue operations, after locals…
Typhoid is just another part of Nepal’s adventure tourism package
