Tag Archives: Adventures

Everest, the grandaddy of walking adventures

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Ghale Treks

In 1921 Sam Wollaston’s grandfather was a member of the first Everest expedition. Nine decades on Sam finds less tweed and more Gore-Tex, but the same beauty on a trek taking in new eco-friendly campsites. I have a nice black and … Continue reading →

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Himalayas prone to flood risk

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Before Apa became a legendary Sherpa mountaineer, he was a humble Himalayan potato farmer who worked in his fields in the Everest foothills until, without warning, raging floodwaters swallowed his farm. The flash flood — unleashed when a mountain lake … Continue reading →

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