Footprints Nepal Travels & Tours

20/11/2020

Author: Spencer Sharp & Prince Ea Country: USA Category: Short Film An epic presentation of where humanity stands today and how we must all work together to…

18/11/2020

Nepal Awaits...

From the highest peaks in the Himalayas to the lowest Terai gorges; from numerous temples and monasteries to the deeply intriguing heritage sites and cultura...

13/03/2020

The highest mountain in the world will be closed to climbers until at least 30 April.

14/12/2019

It was like love at first sight for Cory Wallace. The professional Canadian Mountain Bike racer came to Nepal in 2014 to participate in Yak Attack and he instantly fell in love with the divine mountains.

12/12/2019

According to Forbes, 10 Bucket List Trips for the Next Decade and with in the list

With the imminent arrival of the Roaring Twenties, why not give your travel life a jolt? This is what your bucket list should look like going into the new year. From the jungles of the Amazon to the heights of Mount Everest, here are 10 great ways to kick off the new decade.

03/11/2019

Lhakpa Sherpa works for minimum wages and currently washes dishes, as she trains for her 10th Everest summit with no endorsement deals, no nutritionist and no trainer

23/08/2019

Something good!

Nepal is banning single-use plastic on and around Mount Everest in a bid to cut down on the region's trash problem.

07/07/2019

It was a scene no one could quite believe -- atop Everest, once considered the most remote place on earth, lines of climbers snaked over the ridgeline above the mountain's highest camp at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), waiting for their turn to summit.

31/05/2019

After human traffic jams at the top of Mount Everest and an aggressive, unruly atmosphere that has been likened to "a zoo", Nepalese officials say they will act.

30/05/2019

As the last teams leave the mountain, alpinists and pundits argue about how and why things went awry; exclusive new photos

29/05/2019

14/05/2019

http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-05-14/everest-season-kicks-off-with-summit-success.html

The 2019 Everest climbing season officially began on Tuesday with eight high-altitude Nepali climbing guides making it to the peak. They prepare the 8,848-metre peak for hundreds of climbers.

28/03/2019

Top 25 destinations in the world, according to the 2019 Travelers Choice Awards: Kathmandu, Nepal being in the list makes us proud 😊🇳🇵

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tripadvisor-london-best-rated-destination-intl-gbr-scli/index.html

Last year, it was Paris. But in 2019, it has slipped to No. 2 on TripAdvisor's best destinations list. Which city is now the most popular?

22/03/2019

Mount Everest: Melting glaciers expose dead bodies

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47638436

The remains of mountaineers who died on the world's highest peak are being exposed as its ice melts.

15/03/2019

A stray dog in Nepal has climbed a 24000-foot mountain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47484009

A stray dog in Nepal decided to join an expedition climbing a mountain the Himalayas.

21/01/2019

Preeti Shakya's feet didn't touch the ground outside her palace until she was 11. She became a goddess at three years old.

25/09/2018

https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/no-road-expansion-at-abc-foot-trail-for-next-30-years/

POKHARA, Sept 23: Tourism entrepreneurs and locals of Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) have reached an agreement not to build additional motorways on the upper trekking trail for the next 30 years.

24/09/2018

03/09/2018

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/nepal-cracks-down-on-multimillion-dollar-helicopter-rescue-scams

Climbers forced to abandon ascents at first sign of illness to be flown to private hospitals

17/05/2018

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180220-how-i-learned-to-go-in-circles-in-kathmandu?ocid=fbtvl

Circling Boudhanath Stupa each morning at sunrise, I learned to slow down, to stop fretting about ‘lost productivity’ and, instead, go in circles for a while.

05/05/2018

https://1x.com/blog/permalink/8400

The editors of 1x.com writes about photography and site related subjects.

08/12/2017

30/11/2017

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150415-trekking-nepals-forgotten-mountain

Hiking this challenging trail around Mt Kanchenjunga yields rewards that more popular routes don’t, including stays in traditional teahouses that few foreigners ever see.

29/11/2017

This should be read! An insight on Yeti stories...
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/yeti-legends-real-animals-dna-bears-himalaya-science/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20171128news-dnayeti&utm_campaign=Content&sf174647359=1

The best look yet at supposed Yeti samples also offers valuable insight into the genetic histories of rare Himalayan bears.

28/11/2017

Interesting read about Upper Mustang,
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/earliest-inhabitants-of-upper-mustang-came-from-tibet/

A new scientific study has found that the earliest inhabitants of Upper Mustang, who arrived some 3,000 years ago, originally came from the north and the Tibetan plateau, according to a distinguished professor of anthropology at the University of California.

06/07/2017

https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/how-to-deal-with-altitude-sickness

Altitude sickness can be fatal. Find out how to treat AMS, HCE and HAPE, the symptoms of Acute Altitude Sickness and how high is high?

06/07/2017

Altitude Sickness → Everything Travelers Need to Know

https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/how-to-deal-with-altitude-sickness

Altitude sickness can be fatal. Find out how to treat AMS, HCE and HAPE, the symptoms of Acute Altitude Sickness and how high is high?

16/06/2017

https://youtu.be/HSoEPP0HTo8

Trail runners from around the world were asked: "What is your ? Tyler Courville's Dream Trip was to travel to Nepal with Mira Rai, and was s...

16/06/2017

SalomonTV: Dream Trip: Nepal

https://youtu.be/HSoEPP0HTo8

Trail runners from around the world were asked: "What is your ? Tyler Courville's Dream Trip was to travel to Nepal with Mira Rai, and was s...

30/04/2017

Ueli Steck: Everest claims 'Swiss Machine' climber - BBC News

Legendary climber dies on
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39761904

"Swiss Machine" Ueli Steck dies in an accident while acclimatising for an attempt on a new route.