Himalayan Plant Named in Honor of the Legendary Mountaineer
Days after the tragic death of the legendary mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja, the Himalayas have decided to honor him by naming a newly discovered...
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Why Is Roopkund Called the Lake of Skeletons?
Roopkund the Himalayan lake, locally known as “Mystery Lake”, is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand, India. It is also called “Skeleton Lake”. But why is Roopkund called the...
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Where Is the World’s Highest Mountain?
The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest, on the Nepal—Tibet frontier in the eastern Himalayas. Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest who discovered it...
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Where Would You Hunt for the Abominable Snowman?
Where Would You Hunt for the Abominable Snowman? The Abominable Snowman or Yeti is a half-human, half-ape figure of legend among the Nepalese of the high Himalayas....
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Who Are Sherpas?
Who Are Sherpas? Sherpas are a hardy people living in a rugged, mountainous region of north-east Nepal, of which Mount Everest (29,000 feet) forms the northern...
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