S
pring is the exciting time in the
Himalaya as the rhododendron
bursts into bloom, heralding
warmer weather and spring planting.
Our Spring edition of Travel Himalaya
is also bursting forth with new blooms
of great stories.
Some of them are of unique human
interest like June Scott of USA who
at the age of 93 became the oldest
person ever to ride the world’s longest
zipline in Pokhara, Nepal. But for an
unforgettable experience into the wild
Himalaya, writer Maximillian MØrch
takes you into the forgotten Rolwaling
Valley in the Everest region with its
spectacular views. Rolwaling Valley
is the wild part of Everest region
that rarely ever sees a foreign visitor,
harking back to a more pristine era
of Nepal.
The Kashmir region of the
Himalaya (India, Pakistan and Tibet/
China) has been branded “Paradise on
Earth” with its beautiful blue lakes
and snowcapped peaks. Is it safe totravel to this paradise? Steve Evans
shares his story of adventures into this
amazing region.
And there are many more articles,
from a nostalgic look at Kathmandu
to the mysterious land of Tibet. And
within these pages are many more
amazing stories of the magical land
called Himalaya
Again, we also thank you for
your patience as we renew our regular
publishing schedule. Those of us in
Kathmandu are finally seeing the
economy returning to normal after the
2015 earthquake. It has been a rough road
for so many, but we are now seeing a bright
sun shining over the beautiful mountain
peaks that springs forth new hope.Ian, from the UK, who has
been living in Nepal for the
last 10 years running his
own trekking company ‘Off
the Wall Trekking’ along
with his Nepali wife. He
is an ardent trekker and
has traveled in Africa, Tibet, Ladakh, Sikkim,
Nepal, India and Kashmir, throughout Europe and
Scandinavia. Ian is one of the regular contributor
for Himalaya Travel Magazine.High altitude trekker and
one of Exodus’ most
renowned leaders, Valerie
is known rightly as an
“Exodus Legend.” She
has spent more than 50%
of her life amongst the most
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than 30 years experience leading in the Himalaya.
This issue she takes us to Mt Nanda Devi and
the Milam Glacier in the northern India.Lives between Nepal and
Uganda, mainly teaching
English
He has been associated
with the magazine for last
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of Nepal, some of which never explored in the
past by fellow traveller’sFROM
THE
EDITOR
CONTRIBUTORS
Ian Wall Valerie Parkinson Jan L.
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