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Nepal Rock Climbing
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If you want a cliff hanger experience in Nepal, the
kathmandu valley perimeter offers some hair-raising spots. There are some
terrific, dizzying places for those who get their kicks from crawling up
vertical cliffs. If you are not making it to some of the kingdom's high peaks,
here's another opportunity to get a high. Of late, rock climbing has found
increasing popularity among the tourists coming into Nepal as well as for local
enthusiasts, Trekking agencies too have jumped into the bandwagon and some of
them now offer the rock climbing experience. Most of the spots are situated to
the north and northwest of the valley, in the vicinity of the Nagarjun Royal
forest and the shiva puri watershed and wildlife reserve. Your rock climbing
trip can therefore be combined with bird watching, game watching and
experiencing some of the last of the valley's wilds. Nagajuna is a verdant hill
located to the northwest of the Swyambhu Stupa and believed to be the place
where the famous Buddhist philosopher. Nagarjun meditated. The cliff here is
located inside the Nagajun forest reserve suitable for both beginners and wall
rats. The limestone rock face is about 12-15 m high and bears the remnants of
earlier climbs. what purists would describe as "piton scarred " or a
defaced face. You could always do a free climb if experienced enough or use the
friendlier chocks.
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