Billi interviews Ueli Steck
Hello, this is Billi’s robot in Kathmandu posting on Billi’s behalf. Billi is very busy chasing men around Everest Base Camp asking them questions, including the guy in the red jacket above. You can listen… (Read More)
Journalism
Portrait – Simone Moro
Halluzinationen hielten mich am Leben
Article about the Spanish rescue on Lhotse in spring 2011
Charity away from home
This article highlights the area around Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world, which seemed to have been forgotten by developing aid – until now. Click here for the article.
Switzerland establishes closer ties with Nepal
After 50 years of close cooperation with Nepal, Switzerland is opening an embassy in the capital Kathmandu. Billi Bierling spoke to the new Swiss ambassador, Thomas Gass, about his new role in the Himalayan country…. (Read More)
Life in Kathmandu crippled by strike
For those who are not only interested in Nepal’s beautiful mountain ranges but also share an interest in the political life of the country, here is a short update on where Nepal stands politically at… (Read More)
Mountaineering world mourns death of Aussie climber
A lot happened in Kathmandu last week, hence the silence on my website. However, one of the sad events was the death of Mick Parker, a fine Australian climber and friend of mine. Mick, together… (Read More)
High wire act
Find out more about the first high ropes course that has just opened in Nepal at The Last Resort. http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2009/03/6/ADVENTURETOURISM/15736
Nepal’s Peace Process in Trouble
After having waged a decade-long war to topple the royal family, the former Maoist rebels won last year’s elections. But even though hopes were high among the population to get the country back onto track… (Read More)
Gefaehrliche Landebahn
On 8th October 2008, 18 people lose their lives in a plane crash in Lukla in the Everest region of Nepal. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/313/313220/text/?page=2
Off the beaten track
With more trekkers descending on the Everest region of Nepal, a new amazing trek along the Great Himalayan Range is being explored. http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2008/11/28/Nation/15405
Peak Season
An overview of the 2008 autumn season and a quick summary of groundbreaking new records on the mountains of the Himalaya. http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2009/03/6/ADVENTURETOURISM/15736
Nepal: A popular destination among Asian tourists
For many years Nepal has been a popular destination for people from all over the world. Now it has also been discovered by its Asian neighbours. http://www2.dw-world.de/southasia/South_Asia/1.234470.1.html
Bulldozer vor der Tür
Weil er in Ostjerusalem schwarz gebaut haben soll, hat die israelische Polizei ohne Vorwarnung das Haus von Abu Aisha gesprengt. Recht oder Rassismus? http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/455/306417/text/
The gods have won
In spring 2008, Spanish climber Inaki Ochoa de Olza died of high altitude sickness on Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world. http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2008/06/13/Leisure/14935
Expeditions in limbo
In 2008, the Chinese government closed the north side of Mount Everest in Tibet due to its bid to take the Olympic torch to the top of the world. This caused a problem for many… (Read More)
3 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes
Two Brits achieve the unthinkable. They ran from Everest Base Camp at 5,350m in the Khumbu region to Kathmandu in record time. http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/372/Nation/14144
Himalayan Meltdown
Mountaineers give an insight on how climate change has affected climbing routes in the Himalaya http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/371/ClimateChange/14087
The waiting game
Three American extreme skiers set out on an amazing journey that took them to several gigantic peaks in the Himalaya. http://www.mountainreport.ch/eng/2/2_nangpa.php
A New Everest Mess
An article giving insight into the high death toll on the north side of Everest in 2006. Read this article on the National Geographic Adventure Magazine website.
Flying over the top of the world
British adventurer Bear Grylls takes his paraglider to new heights and flies higher than the top of the world. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6666889.stm
Swiss attempts new route on Annapurna
Swiss climber Ueli Steck is set to climb a new route on the treacherous south face of Annapurna http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/feature/detail/Swiss_attempts_new_route_on_Annapurna_I.html?siteSect=108&sid=7776856&cKey=1178120151000
Plight of Bhutanese refugees
About one sixth of the Bhutanese population remains in refugee camps in Nepal, and they have been there for more than 16 years. http://www2.dw-world.de/southasia/Top_Story/1.221211.1.html
Back from the death zone
A Sherpa survives night near the top of the world. Read the full article in the Nepali Times.
I’m doing this for all Muslim women
In spring 2005, two Iranian women became the first Muslim female climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/may/26/everest.iran