Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the shadow of Mount Everest and its magnetic lore, a cross-border route with a grand name, the Great Himalaya Trail, is being touted as an epic, untapped ...

I spent 11 days trekking through the Himalayas to make the bucket list hike to Everest Base Camp. It was the most physically and mentally challenging thing I've ever done, but totally worth it. I was ...

When you think of the Himalayas, India typically isn’t top of mind. The Indian Himalayas stretch from China to the border of Nepal, and those who know say the Kumaon region is the most majestic. Its ...

True mountain climbers bemoan the proliferation of guided tours and housing on the Himalayans mountains, but local governments welcome the untrained high-spending tourists with open arms. Hindu ...

For centuries the Himalaya have served as a geographical transition zone between different ecosystems and different ethnic groups of people situated between the lowlands of the Indo-Gangetic plains ...

A group of dedicated local climbers will head to the Himalayas this fall in search of an end to Parkinson’s disease. As part of Summit 4 Stem Cell, 10 local residents will head to Nepal in early ...

The air at 16,400 feet on San Antonio pass in Cordillera Huayhuash is notably thinner. It blows with just enough force to fill your soul, not quite enough to steal away your labored breath from the ...

Warm weather. Backyard barbecues. Fireworks. Ah, the wonders of July. If that doesn’t get you thinking about Nepalese mountains, well… that makes perfect sense, actually. But we’re betting this will.

Planes may be quicker and cars more convenient, but sleeper trains maintain an enduring grip on the imagination. One of the most enchanting is the Ranikhet Express, which trundles from the ordered ...