Articles by Gopal Sharma
U.S. Climbers Aim To Replicate Tough 1963 Everest Climb
A flood of U.S. climbers is taking aim at Mount Everest this year as the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. conquest of the famous peak nears, with one team set to try and replicate the historic ascent along a difficult and rarely used route.
Nepal Village Adopts Homey Ways To Boost Tourism
Ghalegaun, about 100 km (60 miles) west of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, is now known as "the homestay village" for its part as the model for a scheme designed to lure tourists, many of whom were scared away during a decade-long conflict which ended in 2006.
