Even in a warmer than usual decade, this year's Himalayan winter has been warmer and drier than average
Winter means many things to many people-- the dread of dark and cold for some and for some, a chance to look for warmth.
Doti's Budar all snowed in. All Photos: RSSTrans-Himalayan districts of Humla and Jumla as well as East Rukum in Karnali Province have been…
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…
The Bhemthang sediment field this week after the snowstorm, and in July after the flashflood (pictured below). Photos: SONAM LAMA and SHIVA…
Just as it has every winter, the cold wave in Nepal’s Tarai has had a devastating impact on the livelihood of its people, but local governments…
Heavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air traffic, ending…
After suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher reaches of the…
At the cusp of a new year and a new decade, Nepalis must take stock of promises not kept and the opportunities lost to take the country forward…
A popular Newari festival observed every year during the December full moon, Yomari Punhi, is upon us. Traditionally people in Kathmandu Valley…
There is no excuse for Nepalis in this day and age to die from the cold
Another harsh winter this year in the part of the Tibetan Plateau that is located in Nepal’s Upper Mustang region has resulted in a massive loss…
Rara Lake is the biggest lake in Nepal, and its remoteness protects its pristine beauty.Although almost as hard to get to as Phoksundo Lake in…
Ever since trekking became the mainstay of tourism in Nepal, guidebooks have decreed that hiking in the Himalaya is only advisable in spring and…
There has been heavy snowfall on the mountainous district of Mugu on Thursday. Though daily life has been severely affected, people are happy…
Makar Sankranti or the first day of the month of Magh is celebrated as an important festival by various ethnicities in Nepal, as the day when…
"I don’t think we get many tourists at this time of year.” The Mongolian airline official looked doubtfully at the lines of stocky Mongols lined…
