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Everest’s deadly season: overcrowding or summit fever?May 30, 2019 • 5 min read
The image of the lonely mountaineer, struggling against adversity to claim the summit, has taken a few knocks in recent weeks. When Nepali mountaineer…
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hikingAsk an expert: Jo Bradshaw on how to pack for the HimalayasMar 20, 2017 • 7 min read
Imagine: after two days hard trekking, finally you see it. Jagged, snow-shrouded, and utterly awe-inspiring – Everest rises ahead. So far on this epic…
wildlife and natureTrekking Nepal's most hair-raising passesOct 1, 2014 • 7 min read
When people talk about trekking in Nepal, there's one question on everyone's lips. How high did you go? That's more than just bravado – with Nepal's…
artKnow your gompas: a Lonely Planet guide to Tibetan Buddhist monasteriesSep 19, 2014 • 6 min read
One of the most surprising things about the Himalaya is how this desolate, almost monochrome landscape has produced so much vivid colour. From Kathmandu…
hikingNepal’s Great Himalayan TrailJan 16, 2012 • 4 min read
The Nepalese Himalayas is one of the world's greatest trekking destinations. It is a land of snow peaks and fluttering prayer flags, yak caravans and epic…