Blog posts tagged with Traveling
Trekking
Climbing Mount Everest takes anywhere from 6 to 9 weeks for most expeditions. From the moment you land in Kathmandu to the day you return…
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Rainbow Valley sits on Mount Everest’s North Face in Tibet, at roughly 8,400 meters above sea level. It isn’t always a valley within the traditional…
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Trekking
Mera Peak (6,476m) sits quietly in the Hinku Valley of the Khumbu region, away from the busy trekking routes that most visitors take. What makes…
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Trekking
Hiking and trekking are two of the most popular outdoor activities in the world, but most people use them as if they imply the same…
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Trekking
Everest Base Camp still holds its place as one of the most recognized trekking locations in the world. But American travelers planning a Himalayan trek…
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Trekking
Everest’s Sleeping Beauty is Francys Arsentiev, an American climber who, in May 1998, was the first American female to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. She…
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Trekking
The Gokyo Lakes Trek stands out as one of the most worthwhile alternatives to the classic Everest Base Camp route. It supplies dramatic Himalayan scenery,…
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Place
Your legs are exhausted. Your pack is finally off your back. Somewhere among the remaining descent and the first hot bath, it hits you. The…
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Trekking
The Everest Dudhkoshi Cultural Trail is Nepal’s latest officially identified trekking route and one of the most underrated. Winding through the Lower Solukhumbu District, this…
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Trekking
The Annapurna Circuit is one of those treks that stays with you long after the trek ends. It takes you through subtropical forests, terraced rice…
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