Remembering the last surviving foreign member of the first expedition to climb Mt Everest in 1953 The last surviving foreign member of the first victorious Everest expedition died at the ripe age of 94 just prior to midday on 20…
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Once in a Halloween Blue Moon in Kathmandu
Unlike in the West, people of the Himalaya are totally at ease with the mystery of their lunar calendar The lichened terrace wall chaffs the back of my legs and jasmine scent floods the night air as I wait for…
The Himalaya mourn a saintly leader
The Tengboche Rinpoche was a constant source of saintly support, presiding through periods of prosperity and disaster In the midst of the galloping pandemic, we were recently blessed with a moment of reflective respite in the form of a beautiful…
The elephant dilemma
By following the sound science, Nepal could lead Asia in tourism best practice In the depths of central India the red rocks hung heavy in the dry April heat. The guide Bimal led us along the marked trail and tangled…
Father Moran and Nepal’s Jesuits
Educator and ham radio enthusiast, 9N1MM was the country’s first window into the modern world We stood uneasily on the grass beneath the spreading fig tree. Father Moran was trying to create a sense of religious formality, our excited guests…