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Mussoorie hosts Sixth Writers' Mountain Festival

Mussoorie hosts Sixth Writers' Mountain Festival

Amidst the sprawling estates and picturesque valleys of Uttarakhand, Woodstock School celebrated a weekend of outdoor literature Woodstock School, one of the most renowned institutions in South Asia, organized their Sixth Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival from November 7th to 10th in Mussoorie, a small but scenic hill station in

Large format photo tribute to the Himalayas

Large format photo tribute to the Himalayas

The Himalayas have 598 mountains that are over 20,000 ft. US-based photographer Jeff Botz trudged up to Everest Advance Base Camp with his 8x10 camera to capture some unseen images Remember the acclaimed 1984 National Geographic documentary 'Back to Everest' and the front cover image of an

India lowers Himalayan peak fees for mountaineers

India lowers Himalayan peak fees for mountaineers

Government launches new tourism campaign promoting the Himalayas, tweaks rules for climbers and trekkers Indian authorities announced that they will be substantially discounting certain peak fees for climbers visiting the Himalayas. They also announced a potential easing of rules that currently block or severely restrict the use of most satellite

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

India's second youngest Everest summiteer climbed the world's highest peak at the age of 16 and had to sing to save his life while descendinghttp://youtu.be/q1yRRLxf_bE "I got my first real six-string/Bought it at the five-and-dime/Played it 'til my

SUPing the Himalayan waters

SUPing the Himalayan waters

Our research indicated that no one's tried Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) at very high altitudes. And that's exactly what drove three surfers to try out the sun-and-sand kissed sport in extreme mountain conditionsThink SUP and images of chiseled athletes tackling beach waves on a board

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

Arjun Vajpai aims to be the first Indian to climb all 14 peaks in the world that cross 8000 meters Mount Everest is as high as one can get- on foot- in the world. And if you have reached the summit at the age of 16, is there a bigger

First-ever 'Icefall doctor' death on Everest

First-ever 'Icefall doctor' death on Everest

Most commercial Everest expeditions rely on elite Sherpa route-setters to fix ladders and ropes above base camp. Now, only six remain to do this dangerous job on the world's highest mountain. first-ever-icefall-doctor-death-everest Mingmar Sherpa, 45, performed a crucial task on Everest. 'Icefall doctors' are responsible for