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The Chortens of Nepal

The Chortens of Nepal

Wherever you trek in the Himalaya – on the Annapurna Circuit, trekking to Everest Base Camp or on a Mera Peak trek – you will encounter chortens (also known as stupas). ... Read more

The Everest Pyramid

By Kirsty Parsons - 20th May 2011
in Walking & Trekking , The Himalaya , Walking and Trekking , Everest Base Camp

The Everest Pyramid

Few Everest Base Camp trekkers expect to find a pyramid high in the Himalaya. Covered in solar panels and sitting atop a low stone building, the Everest Pyramid is a strange sight among the rock and snow of the mountains.... Read more

What Experience Do You Need To Go Mera Peak Trekking?

What Experience Do You Need To Go Mera Peak Trekking?

Have you got a long-held ambition to reach the summit of Mera Peak? Trekking up to the summit at nearly 6,500m is a serious undertaking but is nevertheless the perfect challenge for fit and ambitious trekkers... Read more

Trekking Peaks: Island Peak and Mera Peak

Trekking Peaks: Island Peak and Mera Peak

One of the most challenging and alluring targets for many while trekking, peaks attract a certain status in people’s minds. Many people want to reach the top of Kilimanjaro, while the most ambitious set their hearts on Everest.... Read more

Enjoy Mani Rimdu while Everest Base Camp Trekking

By Kirsty Parsons - 16th May 2011
in Walking & Trekking , The Himalaya , Walking and Trekking , Everest Base Camp

Enjoy Mani Rimdu while Everest Base Camp Trekking

Many people who go Everest Base Camp trekking spend a lot of time imagining the end goal: reaching the Base Camp and gazing up at the peak of the world's tallest mountain. What they all find is that the journey itself... Read more

What are Tea Houses?

What are Tea Houses?

Along the Annapurna Circuit, the Everest Base camp trek routes and beyond the Gokyo Lakes, the most popular form of accommodation is the tea houses. As not everyone knows what staying at tea houses entails,... Read more

Mani Stones

Mani Stones

Across the Himalaya, whether on an Everest Base Camp trek, the Annapurna Circuit or elsewhere, visitors will undoubtedly encounter mani stones: large and small stones engraved with a short piece of writing in Tibetan, propped up against a large rock or forming an entire wall alongside part of the track. ... Read more

Nepalese Women Set to Climb Annapurna IV

Nepalese Women Set to Climb Annapurna IV

As anyone who has been on Annapurna Circuit treks has no doubt noticed, the majority of the guides are men. This may be set to change in the future, as people within Nepal are campaigning to increase the numbers... Read more

Yarsagumba on the Annapurna Circuit

By Niki Morgan - 5th April 2011
in Bhutan, Nepal & Tibet , The Himalaya

Yarsagumba on the Annapurna Circuit

The region of the Annapurna Circuit is home to many animals. One of the most peculiar is the Himalayan Bat Moth caterpillar, which lives underground feeding on roots for up to 5 years before pupating. ... Read more

Gourmet Cuisine on Everest

By Kirsty Parsons - 30th March 2011
in The Himalaya , Everest Base Camp

Gourmet  Cuisine on Everest

While Everest Base Camp trekkers eat very well at tea houses along the route, anyone who then embarks on an Everest summit attempt will be faced with a diet that is typically more practical than delicious.... Read more

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