Everest base camp Trek
Short and safest Everest base camp trek itinerary with option of teahouse and luxury lodges.
The weather turned bad between the first and second weather window claiming some lives and incidences of rescue and evacuations in the Himalayas of Nepal. With the American climber's death, 12 deaths have been recorded this climbing season on several 8,000 m peaks. 3 died on Mt Kanchenjunga, 3 on Mt Makalu, 3 on Mt Everest and one each on Lhotse, Cho you and Annapurna have died so far.
Meanwhile, search and recovery team have been deployed to Mt Everest and Makalu to trace missing climbers. The team of professional high altitude clmbers reached the balcony area to search for Irish mountaineer Sean Lawless who went missing last week. Another team of rescuers reached camp II of Mt Makalu deployed to recover the body of Indian army man Narayan Singh and to search Dipankar Ghosh who went missing from bove camp IV.
Total deaths on Nepal’s 8,000 m plus mountains reaches 20 in 2019 owing to traffic Jam on Everest. As the climbers tried to use the brief weather window to the top of Mt Everest, more climbers died making total 10 deaths on Everest in 2019. This is the worst record in the decade without natural disasters like avalanches and earthquake.
A British climber Robin Haynes Fisher died on 25th morning at the altitude of 8,600 m while returning. Mountaineers blamed the traffic jam at ‘the death zone’ (last stretch of the climb) as the most serious challenge in the climbing season.
According to the sources, about 122 climbers were scheduled to summit Everest on May 21, 297 on May 22 and 172 on May 23 when the second weather window opened on Everest.
The most mystic mask dancing festival in the Himalayas is celebrated in Upper Mustang of Nepal. Monks after three months of fasting and retreat, participate in the three days long mask dancing to ward off the evil spirit.
Small Pagoda found by Chinese archaeologists is believed to have Buddha\'s skull inside.
The latest census shows 63% increase in Tiger population since 2009. Of the 198 tigers, 120 are in Chitwan National Park, 50 in Bardiya National Park, 17 in Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, seven in Parsa Wildlife Reserve and 4 in Banke National Park.
Nepal Tibet border remained closed in Autumn 2015 for foreigners. Tourists rerouted their visit via Hilsa, Simikot or flying in and out of Lhasa.
The leading travel guide book publisher, Rough Guide has listed Nepal as the number one destination of the top ten travel destination of 2016.
Prince Harry\'s is taking an official tour of Nepal to observe how the country is recovering from devastating April 2015 earthquake.
International Buddhist conference is held in Nepal to celebrate 2,060th Buddha Jayanti.
Recent count has recorded increased number of Indian Bison - Gaur in Chitwan National park, a natural heritage sites enlisted by UNESCO.
National Geographic has listed Nepal in its top 10 destination to visit in 2016. The country needs tourism to rebuilt, it says.
The leading travel guide book, Lonely planet, recently featured �Pun Hill� as top ten tourist destination in Nepal.
Gharial crocodile population declines in Nepal despite various programs of Chitwan based crocodile breeding center and other organizations.
A British trekker Kellinu Portelli died in Labuche near Everest base camp on 28th October 2019. The 54 years family man was a father of two and was trekking to Everest base camp to raise money for a cancer charity.
Series of scientific excavation have uncovered the Shakya palace of Tilaurakot where Lord Buddha spent 29 years as Prince Sidhartha.
Bird festival celebrated in Pokhara to bring awareness about bird conservation and to promote bird tourism.
Kathmandu the gateway city to the Himalayas, is listed as the top 5th destination in the world to travel in 2019 by Lonely Planet.
Coronavirus in Nepal and travel advisory for Nepal. Nepal is the safest county to visit after Corona pandemic.