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Of tribes and timesBindu Gurtoo, CNS Sikkim, that tiny outcrop in the eastern Himalayas, is a little jewel that makes an interesting contribution to the bewildering cultural and ethnic diversity of India. On the face of it, Sikkim has always seemed an idyllic, lost- in- the...Kinga Baranowska summited Manaslu October 5, 2008 at 10 am local time
Manaslu Piotr Pustelnik received an SMS late Sunday stating that Kinga Baranowska and Edurne Pasaban bagged Manaslu. “All members returned to BC the same day, good job,” Piotr commented. The climb wasn’t...Tens of thousands in Kashmir march to UN offices
" Tens of thousands in Kashmir march to UN offices 2008-08-18 17:17:01 - SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Waving green and black protest flags and chanting militant slogans, tens of thousands of Muslims marched to the United Nations offices in Indian Kashmir's main city on...
TIBET : DALAI LAMA - " WE SHOULD NOT ISOLATE CHINA!"
OPINION: DALAI LAMA SUPPORT BEIJING SUMMER OLYMPICS? Dalai Lama has given his opinion on the China's claimed that he is feeding negative feedbacks and backing the boycott on China's Summer Olympics in Beijing. Which in fact he supports the Summer Olympics held at Beijing. On... Beatles' Guru Passes On
As Stevie Wonder once said: "Transcendental / meditation / gives you / peace of mii-iiind..." RIP Maharishi Mahesh Yogi."Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced transcendental meditation to the West and gained fame...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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3 girls, 3 stories, 1 message: The Filipino Can!
When Noelle Wenceslao, Carina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino became the first Southeast Asian women to summit Mt. Everest and the first women in the world to traverse Mt. Everest from the North side to the South side, Himalaya didn’t seem to care.A proper farewell for Francys Arsentiev
On May 2, I reported on the story of Ian Woodall's intentions to give final resting peace to Francys Arsentiev, a Colorado climber and mother who perished on Mount Everest in 1998 with her husband Sergei. A touching article came out today in The Rocky Mountain News detailing...A harrowing view from the top: global warming
I've submitted a couple of articles - Tibetans carry on as glaciers fall victim to global warming and Heatwave on the top of the world - regarding the evidence of global warming, climate change - whatever your semantic preference - in the high mountains of the world. And,...The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest
"The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest It's that time of year again - another Everest season has begun, and the presses are churning. (Be sure to visit Explorer's Web for coverage and information.) For me, I am...A Himalayan Trek Takes Power and Pills
by Erica Gehrke for thevancouverobserver.com Morning and night I peeled my socks off and with them came pieces of skin, scabs, and a malodorous waft.Surviving another day, I hobbled along, walking stick in hand,...
created by TheVancouverObserver | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Mount Everest's flag cloud
Here's a question I get all the time during my keynote presentations and lectures about my experiences on Everest: What is the "flag cloud" or plume one almost always sees coming from the summit of Everest and...Eric Shipton: Mapping the Blank
"Eric Shipton: Mapping the Blank The territory west of the Shaksgam river in northern Pakistan—the Sarpo Laggo and Shimshal valleys, the Baltoro, Biafo, Hispar, and Braldu glaciers, and the Aghil range—is Shipton country, severely contoured, and with the highest...Feature article on Jake Norton in Nikon World Magazine
"Feature article on Jake Norton in Nikon World Magazine I am quite honored to have been featured in the Winter 2007 issue of Nikon World Magazine in an article entitled Jake Norton: Top of the World. The article,...Guillermo Mateo lost on Ama Dablam after a winter summit
"Guillermo Mateo lost on Ama Dablam after a winter summit10:02 am EST Jan 22, 2007 (MountEverest.net) Spanish climber Guillermo Mateo (47) fell to his death while descending from the summit of Ama Dablam on...The truth of Nangpa La
"The truth of Nangpa La The body of the Tibetan nun, left in a snow path on Nangpa La. Courtesy of Pavle Kozjek (click to enlarge).07:44 pm EST Dec 31, 2006 "Hi, my name is Pavle Kozjek, from Slovenia, and I just...
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