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Snow show in Nagarkot

On weekends, Nagarkot's cool breeze and coniferous forests are a summer getaway for Kathmandu residents, but this Saturday it became a winter wonderland.Heavy snowfall...

Nepal’s wet, icy winter

Trans-Himalayan districts of Humla and Jumla as well as East Rukum in Karnali Province have been snowed in since Thursday night as...

Narrow escape for Melamchi fact-finding team

A scientific team that had gone to assess a monsoon disaster that damaged Nepal’s most expensive infrastructure project northeast of Kathmandu itself had a...

Nepal lashed by winter rain and snow

Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding areas experienced rains from Tuesday night with moderate snowfall in Chandragiri and Pulchoki in the outskirts.Heavier snow...

Heavy snowfall over Nepal Himalaya

Heavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air...

Rain ends 4-month Nepal drought

After suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher...

11-day trek is now a day’s drive in Nepal

As the road meanders uphill towards my village of Dhee in Upper Mustang, I recall my childhood amidst these mountains. Life was hard...

Gift a goat to Tibet nomads in Nepal

Another harsh winter this year in the part of the Tibetan Plateau that is located in Nepal’s Upper Mustang region has resulted...

Rara’s rare beauty

Rara Lake is the biggest lake in Nepal, and its remoteness protects its pristine beauty.Although almost as hard to get to as...

Frozen Shivapuri

For the first time after it snowed on Valentine's Day in 2008, the snow has come down to the foothills of the hills...