LETTERS Study tour for politiciansProfessor Mana Prasad Wagley’s appeal to the political parties (THT, May 25) to stop wreaking havoc with children’s education and future and not use school closures as instruments of furthering their political design is... 26 May, 2005
Climbers root for the sightless Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:The American expedition team that scaled Mt Choloste (6,440m) as part of their expedition “Mission and Vision” had one more mission to accomplish this evening. The expedition had been part of the campaign to raise... Travel Abroad 18 May, 2005
Climbers feted on Mt Makalu anniversary Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 15: 13 summiteers from different countries were felicitated today at a civic felicitation programme in Kathmandu organised to mark the 50th year of the first ascent of Mt Makalu.Michel Jolivet, ambassador of France... 15 May, 2005
Mt Makalu golden jubilee celebration to begin today Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 14:The golden jubilee celebration of the first ascent of Mt Makalu, the fifth highest peak in the world, will begin here tomorrow. The celebration will see participation of Nepali and foreign climbers who are... Horoscopes 15 May, 2005
Korean expedition team scales Dhaulagiri Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 10:One member and three high altitude climbers of 2005 Korea Dhaulagiri Peak Expedition Team scaled Mt Dhaulagiri on last Thursday. Im Bok Choi, 20, from Korea and high altitude climbers Dowa Sherpa, 45, from... Travel 10 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER SC registrar shuntedKATHMANDU: As per the recommendation of the Judicial Council, the Council of Ministers has decided to transfer registrar of the Supreme Court, Shree Prasad Pundit, to the reserve pool, an official of the apex court said on Friday.... Travel 07 May, 2005
Claim to fame Over the years, mountaineering as a sport has been redefined by commercialisation of the peaks. While natural parameters on the mountain flanks are intact, the means and methods to climb them have been hugely transformed. Climbing these days is a... 10 Apr, 2005
Two Aussies will be happy if their Everest plan boomerangs Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, April 4: A one-armed Australian mountaineer and his climbing partner plan to play catch-the-boomerang on the summit of Mount Everest if they reach the summit in a climb next month, an AFP report said today.Paul Hockey... Horoscopes 05 Apr, 2005
BROWSE THROUGH What the books are aboutDuel in the Snows: The ...In December 1903 a British army marched over the Himalayas to counter a non-existent Russian threat and was confronted by a medieval Tibetan army ordered to stop it by non-violent means. It was a clash... Travel Abroad 02 Apr, 2005
Climbing spirit Spring heralds good weather and mountaineering season in Nepal. It has become routine for most climbers to assault the Himalayan peaks in that brief period — March to June — when the thawing snow, rising temperatures and clear skies are considered... 24 Feb, 2005
Italian, Pole scale Shisha Pangma Rajan Pokhrel Barabise, January 26: Braving the winter, when most of the climbers do not even want to think of embarking on expeditions, two members of the Winter Expedition-2005, Italian national Simone Moro and Polish national Piotr Morawski,... Travel 27 Jan, 2005
The mountain experience Dr P Ravi ShankarPokhara:I was beginning to feel disheartened. I had been walking for the better part of 15 minutes along the road leading to the International Mountain Museum (IMM) and the modern exhibition hall, which I had seen on the web page, was... Travel Abroad 29 May, 2004
