BREAKING NEWS: Solo trekkers in Nepal will have to carry a live chicken

March 22, 2023 Humour media sensationalism, nepal, security, solo trekking, trekking 14 Comments

Solo trekking will be banned in Nepal’s national parks starting from next month, unless hikers carry a live chicken strapped to their backpacks. Officials say it will improve safety for millions of thrill seekers who travel to the Himalayas every year.

Murder on the Nangpa La: why the 2006 Cho Oyu shooting should be remembered

March 15, 2023 Good causes 8000m peaks, humanitarianism, nangpa la, nepal, refugees, tibet, united nations 3 Comments

On Saturday 30 September, 2006, foreign climbers at Cho Oyu Base Camp in Tibet watched a line of around 70 local people zigzag up a steep snow slope a short distance away from their tents. They were about to witness something that would become headline news across the world.