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Video: Myth about height of Chandrashila Peak busted!
Many are of the opinion that the height of Chandrashila peak is around 13000 feet. But GPS tells a different story Shiv temple of Tunganath looked divine bathed in rays of the morning sun on the
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The man who climbed Kilimanjaro without legs
For most people, climbing any sort of a hill seems like a daunting task. Imagine having to do it without legs. In June 2012, a 31-year-old man from Canada climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest summit
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GPS tracking devices to be made mandatory for Nepal tourists
After the Nepal snowstorm disaster of October 2014, the country’s tourism department made it mandatory for tourists visiting the Himalayas to rent a satellite navigation unit that will help trace
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Petzl Tikka 2 LED Headlamp review
P etzl’s popular Tikka 2 is considered to be one of the best value-for-money products in the small headlamp market. I tested this product to see how it fared on treks in the dark. Here is the verdict
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Yellow fever: Mandatory vaccine for Kilimanjaro trek
Yellow fever is an acute viral disease caused by mosquito bites. The virus is endemic in tropical areas of Africa and Latin America. Trekkers travelling to Tanzania for the Kilimanjaro trek are
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How a trekker was rescued from deathly clutches of HAPE
The drama unfolds on the mountain slopes of Roopkund. A trekker, Taposh Giri, finds difficulty in walking near Patar Nachauni – a campsite on Roopkund trail. He is exhausted, and walking a few steps
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Hakuna Matata, we sing at Kilimanjaro
Watch the porters at Kilimanjaro sing and dance to the ‘Jumbo Bwana’. We look forward to our Kilimanjaro trek in August 2015. Join the party! Try singing along…. Lyrics Jambo! Jambo bwana!Habari gani
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Does age really matter on a high-altitude trek?
Many of us believe that age is inversely related to our physical fitness and this has a bearing on our decision to trek. This article proves that idea to be wrong. Deeparghya, who trekked to Roopkund
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Why shepherd dogs are terrific companions
Trekking with shepherd dogs has its own charm. Sometimes, you may feel thankful simply for their company. Here’s why. It was 6 am and four of us were descending from the mountain. We reached the
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No ice on Mount Kilimanjaro by 2050?
Kilimanjaro boasts of 10,000 year old glaciers. But are they going to disappear by the middle of 21st century? The Northern Ice field in Kilimanjaro is slowly shrinking losing more than 80% of its
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