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Hanging on in the Himalayas

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:16:00 +0545

Stephen Venables' worst moment as a climber came when a steel peg pinged out of the rock and he dropped backwards into the Himalayan night, bouncing nearly 300ft down the flank of Panch Chuli V until his three companions held him on the rope.

Mountaineering Royalty

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:00 +0545

Government of Nepal has reduced mountaineering royalty fee in a bid to make it more competitive amongst the neighboring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of �Nepal for all...

Lhotse Himal Expedition - 8516m - 45 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:28:00 +0545

Mount Lhotse (8516) was climbed by a Swiss expedition in 1956. Its lower peak, mount Lhotse Shar 8383m, sometimes considered a separate 8000m peak, Mount Lhotse , which means "South peak" is a part of the Everest massif, just to the...

Makalu Expedition - 8,463m - 55 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:27:00 +0545

Mount Makalu (8463m.) was first climbed by a French party in 1955. The peak was first mapped and photographed from the Tibetan side by the 1921 British Everest reconnaissance. Hillary and Shipton photographed mount Makalu during a...

Kanchanjunga Expedition - 8586m - 50 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:26:00 +0545

Kanchanjunga, at 8598m, is the third-highest peak in the world and the second-highest in Nepal. It was first climbed by a British team in 1956. The peak consists of four summits. The west summit, Yalung Kang, is 8420m high and some people...

Manaslu Expedition - 8,163m - 50 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:25:00 +0545

Mount Manaslu (8156m) was first climbed in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manias, meaning "intellect" or "soul". It is the same root word as that for Manasarover, the holy lake near...

Mt. Everest Expedition (South Col) � Nepal - 8850m - 70 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:24:00 +0545

The Mount Everest is the highest peak of the World 29028ft. (8848m.) through which the climbing toppers feel them selves as the most proud and adventurous personal the World. Sir Edmond Hillary and Late Tenzing Norge Sherpa first climbed this...

Ganja La Chuli (Naya Kanga) Expedition- 5844m - 18 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:23:00 +0545

Ganja La Chuli (Naya Kanga) 5844m. is marvelously situated in the southern flank Langtang region of Nepal and towering over the South of alpine Langtang valley and holy lakes of Gosaikund. Its fine ridge systems provide superb climbing and...

Lobuje Peak Expedition - 6119m - 25 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:22:00 +0545

Pisang Peak Expedition - 6091m - 24 Days

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:21:00 +0545

Pisang Peak is one of the non-expedition peaks in Nepal and rises opposite of Annapurna II (7937). Pisang Peak lies roughly in between the giants� Annapurna I and Manaslu both eight thousand�s.