Tag Archives: Trekking

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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Kangchenjunga offers new hope to revive trekking in 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Kangchenjunga, the third highest point in the world, is more a mountain range than a peak. Stretching east to west across nearly 25 kilometers from Sikkim to Nepal, Kangchenjunga looks as if a slice of the planet has risen to … Continue reading →

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Like walking? Try the Himalayan range, all of it

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Ghale Treks

In the shadow of Mount Everest and its magnetic lore, a cross-border route with a grand name, the Great Himalaya Trail, is being touted as an epic, untapped alternative to the bucket-list trek to base camp on the world’s highest … Continue reading →

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