Monday, January 9, 2017

Langtang Valley trek still Possible after one year of Earthquake

                                                                      Beautiful Langtang Valley
Langtang National Park was the third most popular trekking region in Nepal after the Annapurna and Everest regions. This changed considerably after the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on the 28th of April 2015.
Langtang Valley is now considered to be ground zero of the earthquake.
Just a few days after the earthquake the already damaged village of Langtang was hit by an enormous landslide and got completely swept away. And just like that, the biggest village of the region ceased to exist.

There’s been a lot of rumors and lies online on the world’s biggest traveling forums and guidebooks, that since the earthquake happened the Valley is closed for trekking.

That’s complete rubbish!!! The Valley is open for trekking!!

The people of lang tang Valley are still there and in good conditions despite of there unfavorable conditions they are still welcoming the guest as there god and letting them good services as they have been doing all time long many people even made there temporary settlement and working for business already.

The locals say that the only way they can continue their life is if tourists come back to Langtang Valley.
There are several Hikers and peoples who are now Trekking on the valley without any fears and helping the local peoples of Langtang. As the Local people says pray for the better of the valley to resume there lifestyle without any threats due to different unknown facts and medias from India rumored many unusual messages so it has been hard for Nepal to settle down the touristic business which is not a good aspect.

 we booked jeep from kathmandu to syabrubesi then headed out early in the morning with all our back pack and some foods and clothes for the peoples who are in need and we could help them.
After reaching there we could see the the damage done by earthquake and still people of langtang where happy and we could see them smile even if they have many burdens and lives of there loved one gone  then we slept that night.

Next day, We started trekking from Syabrubesi to kangjim to sherpagwan which is apprx 5-6 hour walk.Since,the old routes were destroyed by earthquake the peoples and government have helped and opened new route which leads to langtang Valley so we followed the new route which was recommended for the safety.

we start the day off with walking trough SyapruBesi, just following the road that leads to Tibet, but instead if going to the “Forbidden Kingdom” we have to turn right just after a military checkpoint, where they will check your TIMs card once again for tourist.

That path continues across a small hanging bridge before you start climbing, first will you reach the now completely broken village of “Wanga”, the village is no more than a pile of rocks after the earthquake.


After Wanga will you follow a newly built jeep road almost all the way to “Kangjim” that you will reach after about an hour after Wanga.
Khangjim has a few guesthouses and is an ideal place to stop for lunch.
The path continues up, and more up for another 2 hours until you reach the highest point of the day, a small pass at 2725m
After waling through the pass we need to walk for one and half hour leading to Sherpagaw the particular place has about 5 guest houses which can be accommodated.
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Meanwhile,Next day we walk long hours journey to mundu which takes about 9 hours most of the places in langtang are unharmed and not much damaged unlike langtang valley and some places which are completely gone. It took a while and long day.Lama Hotel, Rimche hotel woodland were still open and they were in some what good condition to serve there business to the guests.If you do visit here you should bring some extra food while in the trail between Hotel Woodland and Mandu there were nothing much as earthquake damaged most of the places.


we will have to cross 3 landslides areas and the biggest on is the Langtang village.The paths are not so nice and need to do little more labour to walk pass those area.They mentioned that it will be cleared and soon it will be a better way to pass through when the reconstruction of path and housing starts.The path was not so much favorable so it's better to move faster from the landslide places and look at the derbies and rocks. 

After Mundu, we reach Kyanjin Gompa which is the last settlement in Langtang Valley where is possible to stay, it remains mostly intact with only a few guesthouses damaged from the earthquake. There still are about +10 standing guesthouses.It takes about 1 and half  hour to reach there from Mandu to Kanjin Gompa and the guest houses were good to stay. after reaching there we went to Tibetian stupa which is half an hour from kyanjin Gompa there were not much damage their even after eathquake then we head down and rest at kaynjin Gompa and Planned to return back the way we came.
Its still beautiful and becoming more wonderful....


Sunday, January 8, 2017

Paragliding in Pokhara and Kathmandu

The one word that solely signifies Nepal is "Adventure". For decades, Nepal has caught the fancy of adventurers. The lofty mountain, the ice-capped pine trees, the gurgling rivers and what not; Nepal has all the recipes of adventure. People from all nook and corners of the world have relished these recipes for decades. Among these recipes, Mount Everest is the most favorite delicacy.
Paragliding is a relatively new adventure sport in Nepal. Paragliding in this Himalayan country can be a truly wonderful and fulfilling experience for the adventure-seekers. You can experience unparalleled scenic grandeur as you share airspace with Himalayan griffin vultures, eagles, kites, while floating over villages, monasteries, temples, lakes and jungles, with a fantastic view of the majestic Himalayas. 

Gliding is a weather dependent sport and the flying season in Nepal commences from November through February, the best months being November and December. By virtue of its latitude and monsoonal climate, the tree line in Nepal is at an incredible 3,900 m above sea level. With conditions milder than summer alpine, these are excellent and constant atmospherics. 

The topography and climate of Nepal also make it an ideal destination for all levels of pilots- subtropical conditions provide plenty of thermals and combined with the long valleys common in Nepal, they produce perfect 'cloud streets' ideal for paragliders, inviting them to fly along this "sky highway". The local microclimate, controlled by the numerous lakes in the valley, is unique, which makes it even better for the glider. 

The main area for flying in Nepal is the Annapurna region, more specifically the Pokhara valley. This lakeside town is Nepal's second "city", nestled at the foot of the Annapurna Himal, the views commanded from here, of 3 of the worlds 8000m peaks, are unsurpassed. At an altitude of 800m ASL the subtropical climate means that, year round, it is short and T-shirt weather. The micro-climate of the valley makes it an ideal area for flying, with far more constant conditions than the Kathmandu valley 150 km east. 


Kathmandu Valley Paragliding

The Valley itself have launched new sensation among Nepalese citizens and international citizen now they can Para glide in Kathmandu valley area enjoy the cruise control in clouds, relax and see the breathtaking views and capture your moment in camera.
The paragliding location is situated in Lalitpur. Lalitpur is on of the district headquater, which covers area of 385 km²  and is one of the three district of kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Lalitpur is famous for it's history and beauty where as the Paragliding on such place is one of the best option to enjoy all the moment.