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Malli Mastan Babu R.I.P.
The disappearance of Indian climber Malli Mastan Babu in the Andes on March 24th 2015 provoked a lot of consternation in the Indian climbing and trekking fraternity. Despite efforts being made to...
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The Magical Khumbu
Ama DablamThis is the first April after many years that I will not be in the Khumbu - doing a trek either to Kala Pattar or Gokyo or both! There has been a lot of writing on different blogs about the...
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Nicholas Roerich and his love affair with Kangchenjunga
Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) is best known as a painter but he was also a prolific writer. He produced five books the most famous being Altai Himalaya and Shambala.Roerich was also predominantly a...
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Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund
Santaman Tamang is a partner and friend of South Col Expeditions in Nepal for many years now. His village in Nuwakot district comprising of around 200 houses has been totally destroyed. To provide...
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Kathmandu Durbar Square: After The Earthquake
In September 2012, I spend a couple of weeks in Kathmandu researching and photographing for the Indian edition of the Lonely Planet book on Nepal. It was the end of the monsoon so I was treated to...
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Nine Atop Everest: The Indian Expedition of 1965
The final pyramid of EverestOn May 19th 1965, two men spent the night at 27,930 feet – the highest camp on Mount Everest. Next morning at 9.30 am, Capt A.S Cheema and Sherpa Nawang Gombu reached the...
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Green Lakes| The Forests of the Zemu Valley
In November 2014, a small team from South Col Expeditions trekked the Zemu Valley in North Sikkim. Other than the spectacular mountain views which surrounds the valley on all sides, I found the...
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Nepal Earthquake Support - Report on a Visit to Sundara Devi VDC
THE VILLAGES OF KAAULE AND BHANGERI At the very outset, I would like to thank all the donors who have opened their hearts and contributed for the South Col Relief Fund for these two villages in...
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Everest: 29th May 1953
Tenzing and Hillary at Advance Base after the successful climbToday is sixty two years since the historic first ascent of Everest.On 29th May 1953 at 11.30 am, a sherpa and a New Zealander became the...
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Nepal Earthquake | Rebuilding the Villages
Re-building a home at Kaaule village, Nuwakot, NepalWith the monsoons just around the corner, most villagers are looking to build quick temporary shelters which can protect them from the rain. Most of...
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George Mallory: 8th June 1924
" I cannot tell you how it possesses me...." George MalloryThe spectacular Kangshung face of Everest seen from the Kharta Glacier on the 1921 Reconnaissance expeditionOn 8th June 1924, two men left...
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Das Studio | Darjeeling
For many years now, one studio is Darjeeling has been at the forefront of mountain photography in the region. Durga Das Pradhan, who is now in his eighties and is still active in running the studio...
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Nepal Earthquake Support II - Update on Sundara Devi VDC
As many of you who have supported the twin villages of Kaaule and Bhangeri in Nuwakot district of Nepal know that I had made a visit to the villages last month to assess the situation there and chalk...
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Trailwala | Adventure Trips
I recently came across a new adventure travel marketplace www.trailwala.com that connects travelers directly with trip organizers for experiences such as trekking, water sports, paragliding, safaris,...
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The Cost of an Everest Base Camp Trek
Thamserku from the high route between Phortse and PangbocheThere has recently been a flurry of articles on the internet and also in print medium on the cost of climbing Mount Everest as part of a...
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Nikon | Three New Lenses Announced July 2015
Nikon announced the introduction of three new lenses to be available from July 2015:AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80 2.8-4 ED VR The AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR is constructed of 17 elements in 13...
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Kangchenjunga and Makalu | Sixty Years since the First Ascent
Kangchenjunga as seen from above Green Lakes in the Zemu Valley, North SikkimIt is sixty years since the first ascent of Kangchenjunga in 1955. Kangchenjunga was first climbed on 25 May 1955 by Joe...
View ArticleA Mountain Range on Pluto named after Tenzing Norgay
NASA today named a mountain range on the planet Pluto as Norgay Montes after Tenzing Norgay, who was the first person to reached the summit of Everest with Edmund Hillary on May 29th 1953 after...
View ArticleGreen Lakes Trek: Panorama from Rest Camp
South Col Expeditions trekked the route to the north-east base camp of Kangchenjunga in the Zemu Valley, North Sikkim. Here is a video from our Green Lakes trek which gives a good idea of the terrain...
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South Col Expeditions | New Updated Web Site
We have just uploaded the new and updated web site for South Col Expeditions www.southcol.com.The site is better structured and has a lot of information on our treks and information on acclimatisation,...
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