Yentra Nepal's Blog – October 2011 Archive (8)

Canyoning in Nepal

Canyoning, also known as canyoneering in some parts of the world, is the adventurous act of traveling through steep and narrow canyons using a variety of techniques that can include walking, scrambling, jumping, abseiling, wading, or swimming and climbing waterfalls through steep canyon walls to deep pools.. Canyoneers usually differentiate between technical and nontechnical canyoneering. Where…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 30, 2011 at 10:07am — No Comments

Mountain Biking in Nepal

Mountain biking is a young sports in Nepal. The thrill and excitement involved in the sport is making it popular day by day. Lots of Nepalese have taken seriously to sports. The idea of mountain bike racing was first formed in Marin Country, in California in the early eighties. However, in 1996 it got included in the Olympic Games and later on in 1998 the sport got an early into the Asian Games. The National Sports Council of Nepal officially recognized it as a sport in 1995. The first…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 25, 2011 at 10:49am — No Comments

Matrimonial Rites in Nepal

The most practiced marriage system found in the Nepali society is the magi- bihe (arranged marriage). Magi-bihe i.e. arranged marriage in Nepali Community unlike in other communities is finalized by the girl’s family when the boy’s family puts forward the proposal of marriage.

Generally, a relative acts as the middle man…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 24, 2011 at 10:10am — No Comments

Rafting in Nepal

Nepal has been blessed with numerous fast flowing rivers that gush down from the Himalayas cutting through mountains and carving deep gorges to finally reach the vast plains where slowing down they meander lazily toward India. Many of these rivers are ideal for rafting, and some are considered the best in the world by professional rafters from the west. Rafting is also a fascinating means of getting to know the country as the rivers flow through some of the most enchanting landscapes that… Continue

Added by Yentra Nepal on October 21, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Tibet's Mountain Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

Mount Kailash (6714m), the famed holy peak in western Tibet has its own grandeur. Mt.Kailash is a very popular mountain peak of Tibet. It is also known by the name of Tise, kailash or Kang Rinpoche (Jewel of the Snows). Since time immemorial it has been celebrated in many eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru. It is believed to have been formed 30 million years ago when Himalayan were in their early stage of formation.Mt. Kailash is one of the most revered mountains. Sprawling below Mount kailesh is… Continue

Added by Yentra Nepal on October 18, 2011 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Trekking to Rara Lake, Nepal

Rara Lake is the largest lake of Nepal, situated in Mugu district in the far western Karnali region of Nepal, near the district headquarter Gam Ghadi and Talcha airport. It takes around 3 to 4 days of trekking to reach Rara from Jumla. Rara Lake is the centerpiece of Rara National Park.

The Lake is stunningly beautiful, with unbelievably tranquility, a paradise untouched. The region…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 16, 2011 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Trekking to Rara Lake – A comprehensive guide for trekkers

Rara Lake is the largest lake of Nepal, situated in Mugu district in the far western Karnali region of Nepal, near the district headquarter Gam Ghadi and Talcha airport. It takes around 3 to 4 days of trekking to reach Rara from Jumla. Rara Lake is the centerpiece of Rara National Park.

The Lake is stunningly beautiful, with unbelievably tranquility, a paradise untouched. The region…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 14, 2011 at 8:21am — No Comments

Monsoon Trekking in Nepal – A comprehensive guide for trekkers.

“No pain, no game”

Remember nature deals in balances, not conveniences. For every positive, there is a negative. In winter you can walk across streams on rocks or bridges; in monsoon, you may have to take off your boots and roll up your pants, or in some places, cross a river in an open box, being pulled along a steel cable. The trails may be slippery and muddy in places, parts even…

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Added by Yentra Nepal on October 14, 2011 at 8:17am — No Comments

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