A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.
Category: Kathmandu (Nepal)
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As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
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Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room
After days of violent protest led to the government’s collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation’s future.
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Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army
After an explosion of popular rage tore through the country, its respected army was the only institution left standing. It’s now in talks with the protesters.
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The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric
Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else.
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They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.
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From Rap Star to Engineer to Young Mayor Demolishing Swaths of Kathmandu
A music idol in his early 20s and then an engineer, Balen, 33, next won an upset victory as mayor of Nepal’s capital, inspiring a wave of young politicians. Now, he’s tearing down parts of the city.
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Nepal Will Ban Solo Hiking in Its National Parks
The New York Times – Travel:The move, which the country’s tourism board said would improve safety, follows an earlier ban on climbing alone in Nepal’s mountains.