Murder on the Nangpa La: why the 2006 Cho Oyu shooting should be remembered

March 15, 2023 Good causes 8000m peaks, humanitarianism, nangpa la, nepal, refugees, tibet, united nations 3 Comments

Murder on the Nangpa La: why the 2006 Cho Oyu shooting should be remembered

On Saturday 30 September, 2006, foreign climbers at Cho Oyu Base Camp in Tibet watched a line of around 70 local people zigzag up a steep snow slope a short distance away from their tents. They were about to witness something that would become headline news across the world.

5 reasons why Bhutan is NOT worth the $200 per day tourist fee

July 19, 2011 Opinion and advice bhutan, buddhism, gangkar punsum, himalayas, mountain environment, mountain gods, nepal, refugees, responsible tourism, snowman trek, souvenirs, thimphu, tourism, trekking, weather, world expeditions

5 reasons why Bhutan is *NOT* worth the $200 per day tourist fee

I explained in an earlier post how the government of Bhutan charges a minimum USD $200 per person per day fee to all tourists irrespective of what they do, a fee that’s set to increase to $250 next year. I