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Everest Trek Updates November 2018
I trekked the Everest region in November 2018 and some updates which will be useful for trekkers are below:PermitsThe TIMS permit is no longer required and it is also not necessary to buy any permits...
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Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic | Sri Lanka
Entrance of the templeOne of the most sacred places of workship for Buddhists is the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Sri Lanka which is visited by pilgrims the world over. On a recent visit to Sri...
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The Imja Khola Valley in Nepal
The massive south wall of Lhotse seen from near ChukungIn the shadow of the highest mountain in the world lies a land of high passes, flower drenched meadows and massive glaciers.The Imja Khola is one...
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Mustang | Flowers and Plants in the Trans Himalaya
The rain shadow area of Mustang close to the Tibetan border is similar to the rest of the Trans-Himalaya and close to Tibet in topography and features.One would expect that this desert like terrain...
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Kangtega and Thamserku | The Lesser Peaks of the Everest region
Thamserku from Namche Bazar at dsukThe Everest region has a galaxy of star studded so called "lesser peaks" in the range of 6000-7000 metres. Most of these are extremely beautiful and in most cases...
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Everest | Helicopter Charter Flights
When helicopters started flying in Nepal, they were used mostly for search and rescue operations. However, in the last decade, the number of helicopter companies have increased and it is not unusual...
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Himalayas: Weather
If you read any guide book on the Himalaya or on trekking in the Himalayan region, you will invariably be told that the post-monsoon season is the best time to trek in the mountains. Clear blue skies,...
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Helicopter Evacuation in Nepal | New Insurance Rules
Helicopter evacuation at Tengboche, Khumbu, NepalAs many of you would be aware a huge scam was detected last year in the helicopter evacuations in Nepal involving insurance companies, helicopter...
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Long Telephoto Lenses on a Budget
Many of us who are wildlife and bird photographers yearn for super fast big glass! Oh, what could we not do if we had a Nikon 600 F4 or a 400 F2.8! Sadly, the cost of these lenses are prohibitively...
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Kathmandu TIA Airport | Partial Closure 10 pm - 8 am
As per the information received from the TIA authorities Kathmandu airport will be closed for repairs from 10 pm to 8 am daily from 1 April 2019 to 30th June 2019.The logic of closing the airport...
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Mountain Photography at Night
92 sec f 6.3 ISO 800On our South Col treks , I often try to do some night photography when the weather is clear and the stars are out. Recently in Nepal I was able to experiment with a lot of...
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Mountain Photography Workshop | April 6th 2019 Kolkata
On 6th April 2019 in Kolkata, India I will be conducting a short workshop of mountain photography. It will be a hands on session with my photographs explaining the approach, the technicalities,...
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Tips and Tricks for Better Photography
After my two posts on tips and tricks for mountain photography in this blog, I am giving below some general tips for everyday photography which I am sure would be useful. Tip 1: Add people to a...
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Everest Reflections on the Solukhumbu
I spend five days at Archana Press Okhla, New Delhi printing our new book Everest - Reflections from the Solukhumbu.The book will be launched on May 28th 2019 at Kathmandu.The details of the book...
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Bhutan | Photographs from the Land of Happiness
Prayer wheels at Chimi Lakhang near PunakhaI was in Bhutan last month and also did the Druk Path trek which we could not finish due to heavy snow. Here are some photographs from this beautiful...
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Three Passes of Everest Trek
The top of the Rhenjo La pass - one of the three passes crossed on this trek The trek across the three passes in the Everest region the Kongma la, Cho la and Rhenjo la has become quite popular of late...
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Himalayas | High Altitude Trekking Tips
Below the Larke La pass on the Manaslu circuitSouth Col Expeditions often does long high altitude treks. There is the fourteen days Mustang trek, sixteen days around Manaslu and seventeen days in the...
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Ladakh | Shang Sumdo to Rumbak Trek Aug 31-Sept 7 2019
INTRODUCTIONIf you are looking for a short trek in Ladakh and don't want the crowds of Markha then the five day route from Shang Sumdo to Rumbak is extremely attractive. The route walks in the shadow...
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Everest Reflections on the Solukhumbu | Book Launch Kathmandu May 28th 2019
EVEREST– Reflections on the SolukhumbuPublished by VAJRA Books Jyatha Kathmandu pages 152 size 11.5 inches x 8.33 inches Photographer Sujoy Das and writer Lisa Choegyal have collaborated in their...
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Nepal Trekking Permit Fees as on March 2019
Following are the rates of entrance permits according to the Conservation area, National Park & Wildlife reserves (Updated on 1 March 2019).Trekking permit Annapurna / Annapurna Conservation...
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