Wandering the Annapurna Himalayan Range and the Annapurna Base Camp
It is always a great time to visit Nepal – Never Ending Peace and Love, as this bustling small country in the himalayan region is referred to, by many trekkers…
Read moreClimbing Half Dome at Yosemite National Park
At 8800 ft above sea level, the iconic half dome, the highest point in Yosemite valley, is a towering monument in the 3rd most visited national park – Yosemite. John…
Read moreClimbing Mt. Rainier – Introduction to Mountaineering
Edited by: DM Kumar On May 12, nine hikers of Indian origin (Desi), from NY, NJ, GA, and IN set out to climb Mt Rainier, our hardest endeavor yet as a…
Read moreExploring Costa Rica’s National Parks
After hearing so much about Costa Rica, last fall (2015) was the time to do it! Although October is considered as wet season, the destinations we planned for, had relatively dry days…
Read moreThis is not Utah – This is Red River Gorge!!
Red River Gorge, about 2 hrs east of Louiville, KY, is a backpacker, hiker and climber paradise with unlimited trails, wilderness and many natural bridges and arches that rivals Utah’s…
Read moreA ski adventure at Jackson Hole
This is no doubt a fascinating mountain range, close to the Tetons, with magnificent mountains all around, to ski on or off the trail. A must visit mountain for adventure skiers and…
Read moreClimbing Mt. Elbert – the highest point on the Rockies, Colorado
Although the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the lower 48 states, Mt. Elbert does not have the fame of Long’s Peak in Colorado and elsewhere. But…
Read moreThe Kailash Kora Trek
After nearly 14 days, we have now reached the starting point of our trek at Darchen – the gateway to Mount Kailash. Darchen lies at nearly 15,000 ft and the…
Read moreJourney to Mt. Kailash from Kathmandu
Our group of nearly thirty was shuttled in a bus from Kathmandu to Kodari, a border town in Nepal. After much paperwork and border crossing via the friendship bridge, which was…
Read moreKathmandu, Nepal – Gateway to the Himalayas and Tibet
A visit to the Himalayas almost always starts at Kathmandu – the capital city of Nepal. Tucked into a bowl-shaped valley, this gateway city has a population of almost 2 million people and…
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