Reviews

Aydin Irmak, who tried to summit Mt. Everest with a commuter bike, at base camp in 2012. (By Grayson Schaffer) Grayson Schaffer, senior editor at Outside magazine, wrote “The Disposable Man: A Western History of Sherpas on Everest” in the August issue. Since this month’s avalanche, he has been working ...

Nepal is a beautiful country with never ending stunning landscapes, charismatic mountains and mesmerizing lakes. Nepal is one of the finest country with wide prospect of development in technology and tourism sectors. With wide variety of flora and fauna in the country, Nepal beholds some of the rarest species like the ...

1. The Annapurna Region Nepal is home to the Annapurna Region which is known for having some of the world’s best trekking routes. There’s also the Lake City of Pokhara and shorter treks. The Annapurna Region compiles the wettest, driest, and windiest places in Nepal. 2. The High Peaks Seven of the ...

Title 10 of the world’s most amazing long-distance trails  (The Great Himalayan Trail) Great Himalayan Trail (Nepal) Distance: 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) In a word: ambitious. Still being put together, when finished, this 4,500 kilometer (2,796 mile) sky scraping traverse will be the longest and highest mountain trail in the ...

Seven Summits Actions for Sustainable Society (SSASS) has announced a donation of $100,000 to the families of climbers who died or are missing after an avalanche on Mount Everest on April 18. SSASS, a non-profit organization chaired by alpinist Ken Noguchi, organized a handing-over event of the donation to the ...