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Himalayas
CCP Deems Indo-China Border Dispute a ‘Legacy Issue.’ Analysts Say China’s Words Are a Means to an Expansionist End.
While claiming historical issues, China will change the status on the ground, says one expert.
Five Bodies Spotted in Search for Missing Himalayas Climbers
A ground search team in the Indian Himalayas has spotted five bodies on the unnamed peak where eight climbers are believed to have gone missing a week ago.
Tour Guide Insurance Scam Threatens Nepal’s Trekking Industry
A wide-ranging scam involving chopper operators and tour organizers has given a bad name to Nepal’s trekking industry, a major component of the tourism sector.
What Could Happen If China Relaxes Its Grip on This Mountain Pass
“It’s almost impossible to make it into Nepal. China is spending a lot of money to guard this border. Now there’s no way to get out.”
Retracing a High, Desperate Flight at Below Zero Near Mount Everest
They [China] completely closed the border ... When the Tibetans come without permission, they go to border jail ... Some people they shoot, the Chinese do.
No Way Out: The Forbidden Himalayan Escape Route for Tibetan Refugees From China
There are a lot of ways to die on the Nangpa La. For one, the altitude can kill you.
First, an Earthquake Struck Nepal—Now, the Nation Is Dealing With Another Disaster
Combined, the earthquake and the fuel shortage had a considerable impact on Nepal’s tourism economy.
‘Everest’ Film Review: Goddess Mother of the World Decides Who Lives and Who Dies
Taking middle-aged tourists, amateurs to death-zone level mountaineering, up the world’s most spectacularly gigantic mountain (Everest), when some clients were already spitting up blood and exhibiting other signs of major stress, was more than a little foolhardy.
India’s Geographic Challenge
India is endowed with favorable geographic barriers. Surrounded by oceans on three sides and the formidable Himalayan Mountains to the north, what is now modern India has been free of outside interference for much of its long history.
Nazis Thought Yeti Could Be Progenitor of Aryan Race: History of Yeti Legends
The Nazis were interested in the Yeti, believing it may be a progenitor of the Aryan race. Alexander the Great came across tales of the beast.
Nepal Closes Trekking Route After 38 Die in Storm
Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route Sunday after rescuers, overwhelmed with last week’s snowstorms that killed at least 38 people, had to save new hikers who set out after the blizzards on the same deadly trails.
Himalayan Honey Acrobatics — the Gurung Hunters
In the Himalayan foothills of Nepal Gurung honey hunters gather twice a year, risking their lives to harvest the honey from the world’s largest honeybee.
Indian Professor Stops Drinking Water to Save Ganges River
On Saturday, an octogenarian professor and environmental scientist, already into his 102nd day of an indefinite fast, gave up drinking water to protest the destruction of the Ganges and the Himalaya Mountains.
