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
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