In the high Himalayan wilderness of western Nepal, a major scientific wildlife survey is underway to uncover one of the most elusive big cats on Earth the snow leopard. In the remote alpine landscapes of Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, conservation teams have launched a large-scale camera trap study to estimate the population of snow leopards across one of Nepal’s most important…
Deep in the hills of eastern Nepal, where steep cliffs rise above dense forests and traditional Kirant culture still shapes everyday life, a centuries-old Himalayan tradition is preparing to take center stage once again. On May 22, Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality will host the Honey Hunting Festival a cultural and eco-tourism event designed to celebrate Nepal’s ancient cliff honey hunting practices…
Trekking in Nepal is no longer just about choosing a route and packing a backpack. For many travelers heading into the Himalayas in 2026, one of the biggest questions comes before the trek even begins: How much does it actually cost to hire a trekking guide in Nepal? The answer depends on where you trek, the type of guide you…
An unidentified body has been recovered from the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest and transported to Kathmandu for forensic identification following a multi-agency recovery operation led by the Nepal Mountaineering Association. The body was first spotted on April 23 near Everest Base Camp, partially buried in ice along the main climbing route used by hundreds of climbers during the spring…
Every visitor to Kathmandu eventually reaches the same moment: the traffic, the dust, the density of the old city all of it extraordinary, all of it slightly overwhelming and a quiet recognition that the valley the city sits in is considerably larger than the city itself. Within three hours of Kathmandu in any direction, you can be standing on a…
At 11:53am Nepal Standard Time on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, something extraordinary will happen in every corner of the country simultaneously. In a village in Solukhumbu, an 82-year-old grandmother will press her thumb into a mixture of red vermilion, rice, and yoghurt and mark the foreheads of her grandchildren one by one. In a courtyard in Patan, a family dressed…
Nepal is one of the most affordable adventure destinations on earth. That statement is true, and it is also incomplete because “affordable” means something very different to a 22-year-old backpacker sleeping in a Thamel dorm and a 45-year-old couple spending their first international holiday in a heritage hotel in Patan. This guide does what most Nepal budget articles don’t: it…
The Kathmandu Valley was a lake once. This is not mythology geological evidence confirms it. What mythology does is tell you what happened next. According to the Swayambhu Purana, a Buddhist sacred text, a bodhisattva named Manjushri arrived at the rim of the ancient lake, saw a flame of divine light blazing from a lotus in its centre, and cut…
There is a category of trekking in Nepal that sits beyond the well-mapped routes of Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit a category defined not by popularity, but by exposure, consequence, and terrain complexity. The technical mountain pass Nepal experience belongs to this category. These crossings often above 5,500 metres are not simply high points on a trekking route;…
There is a valley in Nepal that connects two of the world’s greatest mountain regions Gaurishankar and Everest through a single crossing at 5,755 metres. It passes through terrain so remote that the trails between its highest villages and the pass itself have no teahouses, no mobile signal, and no rescue infrastructure beyond the guide you bring with you. The…