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Feature Articles About Kathmandu

  • Kingdoms in the Air
    This is the story of a man from the West who came seeking the heart of the East. In 1991, photographer Thomas Laird became the first foreigner to live in Nepal's kingdom of MUSTANG as the forbidden Shangri-la prepared to open its borders to trekkers and trade. But when the prodigal son returned to see what ten years of the West had done to his beloved East, he found that everything—and nothing—had changed.
    Source: Outside
  • Over the Top
    David Sharp's lonely death on Mount Everest revived the old, raging debates about personal ethics and the wisdom of commercially guided climbing. But whatever went right and wrong in 2006, the bottom line remains: You challenge this peak at your own risk, because its punishments are swift, terrible, and blind.
    Source: Outside
  • The No Fall Zone
    When freeskier Kit DesLauriers dropped in at 29,035 feet on Mount Everest in October, she became the first person to ski off the Seven Summits. Kit, her husband, Rob, and photographer JIMMY CHIN—whose exclusive images appear here—also became the first Americans to ski from the top of the world's tallest mountain. Outside correspondent DAVE HAHN, who guided the climb, reports on the epic descent.
    Source: Outside
  • Something Happened
    Sending Jon Krakauer to Everest was my idea. After the news broke, I spent the better part of a day wondering if I'd put him in a frozen grave.
    Source: Outside
  • Will Pemba Sherpa Be On the Quiz?
    You need to learn your lesson! So listen up to Mike Roberto, a fast-talking consultant who uses the '96 saga as a teaching tool for students, lawyers, and businessmen.
    Source: Outside
  • Sandy Hill, 51
    Client, Mountain Madness
    Source: Outside
  • Impossible to Forget
    Survivors from Everest '96 recall a day of terror and confusion that many still believe was distorted in ways that oversimplified complex events and dishonored the dead.
    Source: Outside
  • Roam for Foam
    Our Guide to the World's Wildest Bars
    Source: Outside
  • Nepal: 20 Peak Adventures - Hit the Waters in Trishuli
    Source: GORP
  • Family Fun on the Roof of the World - Activities for All Seasons in Nepal
    Source: GORP
  • Nepal: Thrashing Whitewater, Himalayan-style - Ask the Travel Expert
    Source: GORP
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