Coping with the Change: A Case Study from Solukhumbu
Tourism in the Solukhumbu area has been adversely affected due to climate change. The problems, however, run deeper. Apart from the environmental effects, a decline in tourist flow has also...
Tourism in the Solukhumbu area has been adversely affected due to climate change. The problems, however, run deeper. Apart from the environmental effects, a decline in tourist flow has also...
Sir Edmund Hillary—knownas ‘Bara Sahib’ among the Sherpas—made history when he and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first people to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. The two climbers...
If you’ve trekked in the Himalayas above 13,000 feet (4000m plus), you’ve reached the Alpine Zone, between the upper treeline and permanent snowline. Trekkers to Mt Everest Base Camp, Gokyo...