Before writing about my experience in Everest Base Camp trek. Firstly, I would like to mention that from the beginning of my job, career, I mean for the last 6 years I have been working and feel proud of being specialized trekking and tour leader in Annapurna Region from the Royal Mountain Travel. Which is one of the top-ranking travel companies in Nepal and has the biggest international network that offers extensive variety tours, treks, hikes and other adventure travel activities for Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. Continue reading
Category Archives: Adventure Sports
Some Tall Reasons for Visiting Nepal
There are as many reasons to visit Nepal as there are the mighty ice-capped Himalayan peaks. In other words, quite a few, but let’s first talk about the most strikingly tall ones here. Continue reading
Paragliding in Nepal, Ultimate Adrenaline Rush
For the adventure seeker, paragliding in Nepal can be a fulfilling experience and a trip will take you over some of the best scenery on earth. The flying season in Nepal commences from November through February, the best months being November and December. Continue reading
The Last Resort, an Adventure Paradise
All you adventurers out there, all who seek a bit of excitement in your otherwise mundane lives, come and do a bit of bungee jumping in Nepal. Continue reading
Cycling Around Kathmandu Valley
What is it about the Kathmandu valley that makes it an ideal place for cycling tours? There are many in fact. First, it’s the diverse nature of the terrain, one that is just right for mountain biking. Continue reading
The Height of Endurance, the Everest Marathon
It’s not something new, the first one was held way back in 1985 by Jan Turner and Tony Hunt. Turner completed the first marathon in about 12 hours. Back in England, he got in touch with Bufo Ventures Ltd. who have been responsible for organizing the event ever since. Continue reading
Challenge Your Climbing Skills When In Nepal
Climbers on the way to Island Peak. Image: flickr/ jarikir
It does not matter if you aren’t a really good climber. Now that you’re in Nepal, here’s a chance to challenge yourself and climb a real Himalayan peak or two. Yes, be a Himalayan climber. A good choice would be to try climbing one of the 18 trekking peaks listed under Group B of NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association) Trekking Peaks. Continue reading
The Great Cycling Trail, Lhasa to Kathmandu
Lhasa to Kathmandu cycling trail. Image: flickr/Jody McIntyre
It’s not only hiking that’s so much fun and adventure, cycling too can be as challenging, as spirited, and actually more of an adventure than even trekking. Besides, cycling long distance over high altitude terrain will surely require a fair bit determination and perseverance. Continue reading
White Water Rafting in Nepal—Experience of a Lifetime
Once, an Irish lady exclaimed to me, “Look, this newspaper report says that load-shedding has been curtailed to only eight hours a day,” and then, in a tone fairly dripping with sarcasm, “Only eight hours!” Indeed, such is the state of affairs in the country today, and while locals have somehow got used to it, considering even eight hours as ‘only’, it must be a really unique experience for people of de developed nations, where a few hours of blackout would probably create a panic situation. Continue reading
Nepal, Land of Adventure and Discovery
Paragliding with spectacular views of the Himalayas. Image: Avia Club Nepal
Two Nepali adventurers who were very much in the international limelight in 2012 were Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa. That was the year when these two intrepid buccaneers were chosen as the 2012 People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year through a public poll conducted by no less an authoritative body than National Geographic magazine. Continue reading