Khumjung Secondary School established by Edmund Hillary sees a 100% SEE pass rate Khumjung Secondary School became the the top-performing school in Solukhumbu district last week in the 2024 Secondary Education Examination (SEE), achieving a 100% pass rate with exceptionally…
Sir Ed was a towering figure, but Lady June was equally staunch at his side, discrete, always there – his saviour “She’s gone” the choked voice of her daughter on the call from Auckland said it all. “Please can you…
These fatalities are preventable and caused by a lack of understanding by those afflicted, often the poorest of the poor There is nothing quite so green as a green pit viper, so distinctively designed as a banded krait or so…
Remembering the pioneer of Himalayan rafting, trekking and mountaineering Our Mountain Travel office was located in the grounds of Gen Shamrajya Rana’s splendid but crumbling palace in Naxal. The walled garden bustled with activity, bright tents and sleeping bags spread…
Rafting and wildlife viewing adventure in western Nepal’s pristine jungles The Babai River journey starts at Chepang on the road from Nepalgunj to Surket. Photo: LISA CHOEGYAL “I just heard the tiger call three times. Let’s stop here to see…