Trip Introduction Island Peak climbing with Everest Base Camp Trek is a fantastic experience in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is designed for energetic and physically fit trekkers with little or no experience in mountain expedition. Island Peak (6,189m/20,305ft) is one of the main climbing peaks in the Everest Region of Nepal with an impressive Read more
Humans have been exploring rivers, lakes and oceans since the Stone Age, and the crafts that our ancestors developed to navigate waterways reflect the specific needs of their local environments. The modern day canoe most likely originated about 8,000 years ago while the rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early Read more
THE GOOD Tibetans know it as Chomolungma and it’s Sagarmatha to the Nepalese. Exact translations are as elusive as a yeti and vary from “brow of the sky” to “goddess mother of the Earth” or simply “the mountain so high that no bird can fly over it”. The British took a less evocative approach and Read more
