Posted: November 26th, 2010 under Articles, Blog | Comments: none
The 3G network in Nepal has reached Everest basecamp and people worry it will ruin the magic of the Solukhumbu. Well, it won’t if you don’t let it. If visiting Nepal you can can easily get a SIM card for your phone or a USB SIM for your laptop to connect to the internet.
Posted: September 6th, 2010 under Blog, Video | Comments: none
Lewis Pugh is renowned as the greatest cold-water swimmer in history. In May 2010 he swam one kilometer across Pumori tal, a meltwater lake situated next to the Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest, at an altitude of 5300 meters, to draw attention to the melting of the Asian glaciers. He completed the swim – the highest any person has undertaken – in less than 23 minutes. “Glaciers are not just ice: they are a lifeline, they provide water to 2 billion people, and we need to protect them,” he says on the TED website. The video shows him describing his unique experience. He [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Photography | Comments: none
Here are some quick links to the photography on this site: Kanchenjunga trekking photography Makalu trekking photography Everest & Rolwaling trekking photography Panch Pokhari & Langtang trekking photography Ganesh Himal, Tsum Valley & Manaslu trekking photography Annapurna & Mustang trekking photography Dolpa trekking photography Rara, Jumla & Mugu trekking photography Humla trekking photography
