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Trekking in Nepal by Barbara A. Pijan

Trekking in Nepal by Barbara A. Pijan. Outline = Trekking in Nepal. 0.0 Title 0.0 Outline 1.0 Intro Map 1.1 Background 2.1 Destinations 2.1.1 - Kathmandu 2.1.2 - Mount Everest 2.1.3 - White Water Rafting 2.2 Gear 2.2.1 - Kathmandu City Clothes

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Trekking in Nepal by Barbara A. Pijan

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  1. Trekking in Nepalby Barbara A. Pijan

  2. Outline = Trekking in Nepal 0.0 Title 0.0 Outline 1.0 Intro Map 1.1 Background 2.1 Destinations 2.1.1 - Kathmandu 2.1.2 - Mount Everest 2.1.3 - White Water Rafting 2.2 Gear 2.2.1 - Kathmandu City Clothes 2.2.2 - Mt. Everest: High Altitude 2.2.3 - River Rafting Equipment 2.3 Weather 2.3.1 - Autumn = Post-Monsoon 2.3.2 - Spring = Pre- Monsoon 2.3.3 - Mt Everest in Summer 3.0 Conclusion 4.0 References

  3. 1.0 Where is Nepal?

  4. 1.1 Background • Before 1950, Nepal = closed • 1953 • Edmund Hillary + Tenzing Norgay climbed Mt. Everest • 1959 = begin tourism

  5. 2.1 Nepal Destinations • Kathmandu • Mt Everest • White Water Rafting

  6. 2.1.1 Kathmandu • Hindu + Buddhist temples • Himalaya • Old City

  7. 2.1.2 Mt. Everest

  8. 2.1.3 River Rafting • Kali-Gandhaki • Trishuli Khola

  9. 2.2 Trekking +Tour GEAR • Kathmandu City Clothes • Mt. Everest: Mountain + Snow • River Rafting Water + Safety

  10. 2.2.1 What to Wear in Kathmandu • Women: • Cover legs • Pants or Long Skirts • Men: • Cover legs • Shirt sleeves

  11. 2.2.2 Himalaya High Altitude • Mountain Boots • Wind + Rain Hat • Sunglasses • Warm! Layers! • Snow Jacket • Big Smile

  12. 2.2.3 Rafting Gear • Helmets • Paddles • Rafts • Vests

  13. 2.3 Best Weather? • Before Summer Monsoon • After Summer Monsoon • Mount Everest = Summer OK

  14. 2.3.1 Spring = Pre- Monsoon • April until early May • Beautiful Flowers • Most trails have no snow

  15. 2.3.2 Autumn = Post- Monsoon • Buddhist Festivals • Clear blue skies • Trails = no snow

  16. Mani Rimdu = Tibetan BuddhistAutumn Festival

  17. 2.3.3 Mt. Everest in Summer • Late summer = good time to climb Mt. Everest • Monsoon rains do not reach the high Himalaya • The winds die down

  18. 3.0 - Conclusion • Nepal tourism = city, mountain, & river • You’ll need the right gear for the trip • Avoid the monsoon rains • Namaste!

  19. 4.0 - References • BBC. (2003). Mount Everest 50 years on.http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/pictures/galleries/newsid_2948000/2948336.stm • Government of Nepal, Tourism Dept. (2008). Everest 50 Years Celebration.www.nepalgov.gov.np • HMG Nepal. (2005). Nepal’s Trekking Season.www.visitnepal.com/trekking/season.php • Lama Rinpoche Thyangboche. (2009). Mani Rimdu Festival calendar.http://d30026567.purehost.com/mani_rimdu.htm • Lama Rinpoche Zhung Gompa. (2009). Mani Rimdu ChiWong calendar.www.chiwongmonastery.com • Raft-Nepal. (2006). Trishuli River White Water Rafting. www.raftnepal.com • The Kathmandu Company. (2006). Kathmandu Clothing.www.kathmandu.co.nz

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