Everest Basecamp in Geo International Magazine
Posted: June 19th, 2011 under Blog | Comments: none
An article accompanied by amazing pictures about life at Everest in English from Geo Magazine.
Tag: alex treadway
Alex Treadway
Posted: June 19th, 2011 under contributors | Comments: none
Alex Treadway is a photographer and graphic designer based in London, UK. He spent several years based in Kathmandu which included travelling the region on assignment for ICIMOD.
Annapurna Sanctuary by night
Posted: December 15th, 2010 under Blog, HomeGallery, Photography | Comments: 1
Adventure photographer Alex Treadway recently visited Pokhara to try to get a perfect shot of the lake and mountains by night. A short spell of unsettled weather ended that plan unfortunately and he decided instead to trek up to Annapurna basecamp, also known as the Annapurna Sanctuary and capture the glacial landscape under moonlight.
The Great Himalaya Trail on Flickr
Posted: October 10th, 2010 under Photography | Comments: 4
We’ve put a lot of effort into gathering pictures from talented photographers taken across Nepal to show the diversity of landscapes, people and alternative trekking possibilities. There are some great pictures there but we’re just scratching the surface and will keep trying to find new pictures from great photographers from the different sections of the GHT in Nepal.
Himalayan nights
Posted: August 26th, 2010 under Blog, HomeGallery, Photography | Comments: none
If you have ever been trekking in Nepal’s mountains, you’ll know well how cold it can get at night. For his series ‘Himalayan Nights’, travel photographer Alex Treadway spent many freezing winter evening hours getting the shot with the right combination of starlight, clouds, mountains and tent. This was taken high up on the Manaslu Circuit trek after about 10 days of walking, just before the Larke La pass (5100m). Treadway describes the next day: “The view from the Larkya La is just astonishing. It looks straight out over four converging glaciers to the huge wall of 7000 m and [...]
Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
Posted: May 14th, 2010 under Fauna, Nature | Comments: none
The Himalayan tahr is a relative to the wild goat that roams across the breadth of the Himalayas. Adult male tahrs can weigh up to 120kg and are known for their large reddish brown coats with large manes in the winter. They roam between 2,500 and 5,200m and can often be found in sub-alpine forests where there are rhododendron shrubs. Diet, ecology & behaviour Tahrs survive mostly on grasses, leaves, herbs, and occasionally fruit. They are diurnal and often travel in small groups of about 15 but groups of up to 80 have been reported. During the day, they often [...]
