Govt waives off royalty by 50pc Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 27:As part of the efforts to revitalise adventure tourism in Nepal, the government has offered a very attractive travel incentive to mountaineers who wish to climb Mt Makalu and Mt Kanchanjangha. “The... 27 Feb, 2005
A menu of Boris memories Dubby BhagatKathmandu:The Chimney Room at The Yak and Yeti was packed that evening and the flickering flames of the famous Boris chimney brought back the days of the first and greatest chef of them all. “Allo, Allo, Allo, my name is Boris... Travel Abroad 24 Feb, 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
IN BRIEF Property looted:BHAKTAPUR: A group of six armed persons on Sunday night looted property worth Rs 100,000 from the house of Madan Kaphley at Balkot-6 of Bhaktapur. According to police, the gang of masked persons overpowered the family members and took... Horoscopes 22 Feb, 2005
SCHOOL BRIEFS Two in one:Basanta Panchami was celebrated in DAV School . Paras Sharma was the host of the programme. Various cultural dances and songs were performed. The chairman of DAV School — Anil Kedia — also attended the programme. On this occasion the... Travel Abroad 16 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
Simple in essence, awesome effectively Yasmin TajKathmandu:Simplicity is the best expression of art” is what patrons of Zen Art say. Which was implicit in the creations on display at the exhibition at Buddha Gallery in Thamel on January 20. The exhibition presented 36 paintings by... Travel Abroad 21 Jan, 2005
Koreans to clean up Everest KATHMANDU: A Korean team is all set to clean up Mt Everest during April/May this year and bring back the garbage. Han Wang-Yong, world’s 11th summiteer to scale all the 14 highest peaks in the world, will lead the expedition as part of his campaign... Travel 11 Jan, 2005
82 teams given climbing permits Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 1:The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation had given permission to 82 expedition teams from 19 different countries to scale thirty mountains from August to December last year. Among others, they were... Horoscopes 02 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
A tribute to the mountains LB ThapaPokhara:The establishment of the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara is a solemn tribute to mountains and mountaineers who challenged the unforgiving peaks. IMM added a new chapter to the history of Pokhara. The construction of IMM... Travel Abroad 29 May, 2004
Bravo Appa! If the discovery of Peak XV was the crowning achievement of years of hard work put in by members of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, climbing it has ever since been a chore just as challenging. But the hardships this behemoth presents to the... 18 May, 2004
