Himalayas – MOSAEC

The Travel Writer’s Dilemma: Share, or Gatekeep?

In today’s overtouristed world, should a professional traveler broadcast his discoveries or hide them away?

By Pico Iyer

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Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot meal or two.

By Bhadra Sharma and Mujib Mashal

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At Least 5 Mount Everest Climbers Dead in this Summit Season

Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.

By Isabella Kwai and Bhadra Sharma

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Braving the Winter to Visit a Valley Shrouded in Snow and Secrets

Compelled by stories he’d heard as a child, the photographer Showkat Nanda traveled to the high Himalayas to see Gurez, a valley long off-limits to most travelers.

By Showkat Nanda