Himalayan High Treks

10/12/2026

Could the failure of the Kathmandu-Bhaktapur trolley bus have been avoided? Could the government’s ambitious plans to build an extensive trolley bus network in Nepal have been achieved?

Dan Edwards examines the history of trolley bus in Nepal:

10/03/2026

This was mounted next to the doorway of a house in Leh. It’s a protective threshold charm, belonging to the pre-Buddhist animist tradition that persists deeply in Ladakh. These are called spirit-traps or spirit-anchor bundles.

When malevolent spirits, or envious neighbors' curses approach a home, the bundle serves simultaneously as:

A lure — the woven cavity invites a spirit in.

A trap — once entered, the binding geometry confuses and holds it.

An anchor — the white object seeds a beneficial lha presence to counter malevolent forces.

Gary K. Loth
Leh, Ladakh 2025

09/29/2026

A rescue team has reached the base camp, while two bodies recovered from the avalanche are being flown to Kathmandu.
👉 Detail:https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/28/rescuers-search-for-14-missing-after-himlung-avalanche

09/26/2026

New Delhi sidewalk services by Gary K. Loth

09/22/2026

09/13/2026

The most direct way tourists can help Nepal now is by visiting the country and helping it rebuild

09/13/2026

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.