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here was a yeti attack at the top of the hill. It was
a dark day in November, the clouds had come early
that day as the monsoon had come late that year.
There were seven people looking for shelter, but
only four of them could see because of the yak dung
in their eyes...” This is the answer one of the team members
gave when asked to tell the story of Team Yak Attack’s epic
adventure in Nepal, November 2018.
It is said that once Nepal creeps into your heart, you will
either end up incessantly traveling here or living here for an
extended period of time. In this case, Sebastian fell in love with
the Himalayas and comes trekking each time where he enjoys
challenging himself mentally and physically. This time around,
he extended an invitation for adventure in the most magical
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level or age. The people who were ready for change, adventureTHE TEAM