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Tamae Watanabe becomes the oldest climber to scale Mt. Everest
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73 year old Japanese mountaineer Tamae Watanabe successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 19th May (Saturday), 2012 thus becoming the oldest climber/ woman climber to climb the world's tallest peak. She made her summit bid from an altitude of 8,300 meters on Friday night and finally reached the summit in the early hours of the next day. Watanabe had set out for the expedition last month.
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24th Grand Annual Rafting Festival at Trishuli ? 19th May 2012
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Nepal Association Rafting Agents ( NARA) is organizing the 24th Grand Annual Rafting Festival on 19th May 2012 on the Trisuli River. Price of participating in the rafting festival is Rs. 1599 (includes transportation to and from Kathmandu, buffet lunch and 3 hrs rafting). The put in point is Belkhu, Dhading and ending point is Malekhu, Dhading. One can avail the tickets for the event from NARA or any rafting agency.
Wet & Wild Adventure
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Russian Group goes on a Yoga Trek to Lower Mustang
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Explore Himalaya recently organized a Yoga Trek to Lower Mustang for twenty Russian participants. The group’s spiritual leader was Ilia Beliaev. Nadia Neupokoeva and trek guide Lama Babu provided the much needed support to the group from EH’s side. All the group members were very satisfied with the trip and found the trek spiritually enriching and memorable. Here we reproduce some of their testimonials:
“Thank you for a very good trip, it was really great! Many thanks to Nadia...
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For a greener and cleaner Kathmandu
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In a move to make Kathmandu a plastic-free zone, the government has banned the use of polythene bags in the city effective from today, ie, 14th May. To implement the ban, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has been issuing official notices at public places and through print and broadcast media urging the public to stop using plastic bags and to use environment-friendly bags made from paper and fabrics. The anti-polythene campaign for the first five months will be targeted at raising awareness...
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Bhaktapur's charm attracting tourists
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As per the data collected by Bhaktapur Municipality Tourism Information Centre, a total of 225,000 foreign tourists visited the famed UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bhaktapur from April, 2011 to April, 2012. One of the three medieval kingdoms in the valley and an ancient cultural heritage site, Bhaktapur received a total 88,948 tourists from SAARC countries and 126,741 from other countries, earning the municipality a total revenue of Rs. 159.31 million from entry fees.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square...
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Greetings & a warm welcome to the 74 strong Russian team from MTC, Russia
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Explore Himalaya’s team extends a warm welcome to the 74 strong team from MTC, Russia who arrived today in Kathmandu for a team building cum trekking session. Explore Himalaya is managing the group’s visit. The team will be visiting Nagarkot and later on trek through the virgin trails of Sindhupalchowk. The descent to The Last Resort, Kodari will be the finale of the trek. EH wishes all the members a grand and memorable trip.
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First WWF International President's Award to Nepali Mountaineer & Climate Change Activist
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The first WWF International President’s Award has been awarded to 28 year old Nepali mountain guide, conservation activist and WWF Nepal’s Climate Ambassador under the ‘Climate For Life’ campaign, Dawa Steven Sherpa. According to a press release issued by World Wildlife Fund, the new WWF International President’s Award has been created to acknowledge and encourage outstanding achievements of young people under the age of 30 who are making strong and...
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Visitor Arrivals in April 2012
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Visitor arrivals via air soared to 59,415 in the month of April 2012, an increase by 14.3 percent as compared to the same month last year, as per the data released by the Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). While arrivals from South Asian region have shown positive growth of 35.4 percent, arrivals from the rest of Asia saw an overall rise of 16.7 percent. European market registered a positive growth of 3.2 percent compared to the same month last year with total...
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Namche Festival 2012
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Namche Festival 2012 will be held from 27th to 29th May, 2012 at Namche Bazaar in Everest Region. The inauguration of the festival coincides with the Fifth International Sagarmatha Day. Namche Festival will feature cultural programs (folk dances, songs, masked dance etc. and will showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Sherpas living in the Solu Khumbu region. The festival will also provide a platform to raise public awareness on the adverse impact of climate change.
Namche Bazaar –...
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Visit the Nepali Countryside
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Tucked away just a few kilometres away from the bustling capital, Kathmandu are small villages filled with traditional houses, farms and fields. Surrounded by greenary and wonderful views of mountains, these villages offer respite from the hustle and bustle of city life and a wonderful insight into Nepalese village life and culture . The natural surroundings and peaceful ambience makes these places perfect to relax and unwind.
En route Samari via Trishuli...
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