Beautiful Mount Namjagbarwa Tibet Winter Travel Tips

As Tibet is covered by ice and snow throughout the year, most people assume that winter is not a good time to visit. However, according to expert travelers, the winter temperature of Lhasa averages about 12 degrees Celsius and the daytime temperatures of winter in Lhasa can...

6 or more reasons not to climb a mountain for fun

What to expect when going on a mountain trip

All Traces Of The Mountain Fortress Were Obliterated By B-52 Bombers

"B-52 bombers made repeated passes over the Tora Bora area throughout the day, and huge plumes of smoke rose from the barren hills and ridges. Hundreds of anti-Taliban fighters watched from several miles away as dust filled mountain valleys."  

U.S. Bombers Miss Osama Bin Laden By Two Weeks

December 13, 2001 :: "U.S. bombers sent up huge plumes of smoke along a mountain ridge near the eastern village of Tora Bora. The range of hills and valleys is home to networks of caves harbouring an unknown number of Al-Qaida fighters and possibly Bin Laden, the man...

The Yemeni Horsemen Surrounded Him As If They Were Bodyguards

Year 2001. Approximately November 25, 26. It is believed Osama Bin Laden left Tora Bora alive. Approximately November 27, 28, 29. A group of about ten Yemeni horsemen were seen riding towards a mountain pass that leads to China. The man in the middle of this group was...

Border Angels

Trying to prevent unnecessary death in the desert areas, and the mountain areas, on the U.S. side of the Mexican border.

Hillary Blasts Climbers Who Left Dying Man

"Mount Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary said Wednesday he was shocked that dozens of climbers left a British mountaineer to die during their own attempts on the world's tallest peak."