Table of Contents

Issue 112 | March 2011

The Muktinath Trail

Trekking to Mustang District’s high mountain shrine of Muktinath is a challenge, one that has attracted pilgrims for over two millennia since its time in prehistory as a simple ‘nature...

Ghandruk:Land of The Gurungs

Ghandruk:Land of The Gurungs

Set in the gentle folds of the midland mountains in the shadow of formidable Annapurna peaks, high above the Modi river valley in a rolling hilly countryside, this undemanding trek...

Ghosts on Everest

Ghosts on Everest

As I walked along the edge of the hill lonely and desolate, I saw a line of rock formations, man-made. Then more. Then metal plaques attached to huge rocks. I...

A Legacy to Uphold

A Legacy to Uphold

The Master Plan for the Conservation of the Cultural Heritage in the Kathmandu Valley of 1977 recommended the designation of Patan Durbar Square as a World Heritage Site Monument Zone...

Trail Snacks

Trail Snacks

A trek is physically demanding, requiring large energy expenditure as you descend to valleys, climb up to passes or negotiate difficult and dangerous trails. A variety of trail snacks are...

Rajendra Suwal: Trekking and Conservation in Nepal

Adventure runs through Rajendra Suwal’s veins. Suwal, managing director of NepalNature.com and general manager of the Kathmandu Guest House, has already had a lifetime of exploration, adventure and discovery in...

Alleys Full of Art

Alleys Full of Art

As you pass through the narrow, sun-deprived streets of Patan, you can hear, in between the roar of the vehicles zooming past, the monotonous melody of hammers coming down on...

Bel vs Baal

Bel vs Baal

Over the past month, you may have seen girls as young as six or seven, dressed up as brides, at different places in the Kathmandu valley. The children were beautiful...

Walking in The  Mist

Walking in The Mist

I remember the first picture I saw of Gosaikunda – a friend posing against the lake and a wild icy mountainous background. It brought to mind two things – its...