An Unforgettable Trip to Chisapani - Abhishek Shrestha If you want to escape from the humdrum of the city and don’t mind walking up a few hours then pack up your rucksack and get ready ... it’s Chisapani Danda that we are headed to! Nagarkot has long been the perfect getaway for Kathmaduites to feel close to mesmerizing greeneries of the surrounding hills, breathtaking view of the mighty Himalayan range and above all the picturesque view at sunrise and sunset. You can find all the luxury of modern life here,  but if you want to escape from the humdrum of the city and don’t mind walking up a few hours then pack up your rucksack and get ready ... it’s Chisapani Danda that we are headed to! Our journey begins at Old Bus Park (Ratnapark) where we catch a bus or a micro-bus destined to Sundarijal. The ride takes approximately an hour and here we are at the starting point of our journey. Sundarijal, situated in the north-eastern part of Kathmandu, besides being a famous picnic spot, also plays a vital role for the supply of drinking water in the valley. In case you have missed breakfast this is the place to get some food into your empty stomach for we are in for a really good climb and it will be couple of hours before we find the next habitat.

An Unforgettable Trip through the Annapurna Sanctuary - James Ward Locally called Tharpu Chuli, Tent Peak is an attractive mountain situated in the heart of the Annapurna Sanctuary. Elevation: 18,577feet / 5,663meters (17th highest trekking peak of Nepal) Location: Annapurna region of Nepal Best for the Climbing: July, August, September, October Nearest Airport: Pokhara Trek grade: Moderate & Strenuous Dominating the mountains of central Nepal is the mighty Annapurna Himal, which lies between the Kali Gandaki and Marsgyangdi river valley and forms a solid mountain bastion. It covers a distance of 40 miles and encompasses within its range some twelve peaks that rise to an elevation of more than 7000m besides numerous other smaller peaks. The Annapurna Massif forms an almost complete ring of high peaks. The sanctuary encompassing this area, known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, is an enthralling amphitheatre of ice, snow, glacier and moraine. The mountain first received attention from Jimmy Roberts who was exploring the sanctuary during a reconnaissance for the 1957 British Machhapuchhre Expedition. It was Roberts that gave the mountain its descriptive name, Tent Peak. The peak was first climbed via the south-east ridge by members of the Japanese Annapurna South Expedition from Kyoto University in 1964, led by Dr. Harou Higuchi.