Hotel Yak & Yeti Kathmandu

Hotel Yak and Yeti, is a premier five-star deluxe oasis in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. Modern day sophistication greets cultural heritage in the ample grounds of the 100-year-old palace and newly designed structure of the hotel. Find refuge among antique fountains, gilded temples and emerald gardens as you remain just moments away from all the shops and adventure of the Kathmandu city, located at Durbar Marg. The hotel has total of 270 rooms divided into standard & deluxe categories. A 120-room hotel with 5 star amenities started it’s operation in 01st September, 1977. After a successful run of 12 years, the need was felt to enhance the hotel’s size and facilities. Now an extension of 150 deluxe rooms and suites have been built (designed...

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Ambassador Garden Home

This hotel in the Nepalese capital offers affordable prices, as well as a convenient location. Situated in the heart of the tourist district of Thamel, you are never far from restaurants or shops. Visit the King's Palace, Swayambhu- the most revered Buddhist stupa in Nepal, and because you are in Thamel you can't miss the Thamel Chowk, with its countless restaurants and shops. At the hotel, guests enjoy complimentary wireless internet access, fruits and tea/coffee. The Ambassador Garden Home makes for an excellent choice to stay in the tourist district of Kathmand...

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Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells. Overview Since forming in 2004, Black Mountain has released three LPs, Black Mountain (2005), In the Future (2008), and Wilderness Heart (2010), and two EPs, Druganaut (2004) and Bastards of Light (2008) on the Jagjaguwar label. A split single with Destroyer was released in Fall 2004 on Spirit of Orr Records. The "Stormy High" single was released in 2006 on Suicide Squeeze Records. A vinyl single was released in April 2007 named "Surrender Sound Session: Unkle vs. Autolux/Black Mountain" with a remix of "No Hits" on the B side. Their self-titled album was chosen as...

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Kula Kangri

Kula Kangri has been widely reported to be the highest mountain in Bhutan, located in a remote area of Northern Bhutan, near the Chinese border. However, recent Chinese sources, with confirmation by Japanese sources, place Kula Kangri entirely within China, with elevation 7538 metres, not 7554 metres, as traditionally quoted. The Chinese survey further establishes that Gangkar Punsum is higher, at 7570 metres, and that it lies on the border between China and Bhutan, although no boundary treaty has been concluded with Bhutan. Nevertheless, natural features argue in favor of Kula Kangri as being entirely within China, and at the lower quoted height than traditionally given. It remains for Bhutan to conduct its own survey if the confusion or...

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Kula Kangri

Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a Japanese team in 1986. The mountain occupies two ranges, the Himalaya and the Bhutan Himalaya. Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged here Mount Kula Kangri is the famous Mountain, which is opened for the climbing expedition from “Tibet-China mountaineering Association”. The route fallows from Kathmandu’ via Zhangmu, Nyalm, Tingri, Ghantse to reach the Kula Khanri Base camp. Kula Kangri is the highest mountain range stretching along the border...

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Kangphu Kang

At 7,204 meters (23,635 feet) high, Kangphu Kang is the 107 th highest mountain in the world. Kangphu Kang is part of the Lunana Himalaya in Bhutan (/Tibet). The geographic coordinates of the mountain are 28°09'18?N, 90°03'45?E. The mountain prominence (a measure of vertical separation between mountains) of Kangphu Kang is 1,200 meters and its parent mountain is Tongshanjiabu. The first ascent of Kangphu Kang occurred in 2002...

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kula kangkari

This page is about an area of the Himalayas along or near to the Bhutan-Tibet border. A Japanese sketch map is shown here, based on modern Chinese military mapping. But despite the respective 7538m and 7570m elevations shown on this map, the most commonly quoted elevations of the two main summits are 7554m for Kula Kangri, and 7541m for Kangkar Punsum. All authorities have KP on the political border, but most authorities extend this border as far east as KK, then switching back south-west to KP before continuing eastwards. Bhutanese government websites include a map which shows this border and a document which claims Kula Kangri (7554m) as its national high point. This border and HP are disputed by Chinese and some other authorities, who...

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Jomolhari peak

Jomolhari  sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet and the Paro district of Bhutan. The north face rises over 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above the barren plains. The mountain is the source of the Paro Chu (Paro river) which flows from the south side and the Amo Chu which flows from the north side. There is no evidence that the mountain, whose official elevation of 7,314 m is suspiciously close to a round 24,000 feet, has ever been accurately measured. Its true elevation may be nearer to 7,000 metres. Climbing history Despite its notability and spectacular visibility from the old trade route between India and Tibet's Pagri Valley, the mountain...

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Jomolhari Trek

This trip allows the travelers to enjoy the taste of the great variety of Bhutanese landscape, and the views from some of the major passes that we come across are breath taking, be it of mountains or the valleys underneath. It gives you a chance to meet people, enjoy the pristine forest with rare glimpse of wildlife and observe the ancient old traditions of arts and crafts. We would be traveling through the less frequented areas of Bhutan. Our journey starts from Paro Valley where our flight will land and continue by road through the lush valley of Thimphu the Capital city. After touring through this tiny town, we will take an excursion to the famous Tiger’s Nest locally known as Taktshang Gompa, this incredible monastery clings to the edge...

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Jomo lhari

Jomolhari  sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet and the Paro district of Bhutan. The north face rises over 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above the barren plains. The mountain is the source of the Paro Chu (Paro river) which flows from the south side and the Amo Chu which flows from the north side. There is no evidence that the mountain, whose official elevation of 7,314 m is suspiciously close to a round 24,000 feet, has ever been accurately measured. Its true elevation may be nearer to 7,000 metres...

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Gangkhar Puensum

Elevation: 24,836 feet (7,570 meters) Location: Bhutan-Tibet border. Central Asia. First Ascent: Unclimbed as of 2009, but had four attempts until the mountain was closed to climbing in 1994. Fast Facts: Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan; the 40th highest mountain in the world; and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. Any unclimbed points in the world higher than Gangkhar Puensum are not considered separate summits or mountains but subsidiary summits of higher peaks. Gangkhar Puensum means “White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers.” Literally it is “Mountain of the Three Siblings.” Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan, is related to Tibetan. It has many sounds that are not in English, making exact pronunciation...

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Chomo lhari

The land locked Kingdom of Bhutan comprises mountains, forests and rivers and offers all that the Himalayas has to offer. For centuries the Bhutanese have traveled through their country on foot and the trails they used then have today been developed as trekking trails. However, modern development and the building of roads to access the remote regions has led to the disappearance of numerous old routes, leaving only a few intact as they were eons ago. The Chomolhari-Lingshi trail being one of the few. Bhutan had been closed to the outside world (with a very few exceptions), until the first paying tourist group visited this hidden paradise in 1974. Trekking started in western Bhutan in 1978 and in central Bhutan in 1982. Trekkers make up for...

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Thanchi To Mowdok Taung

Geographical Information: Trail Name: Thanchi To Mowdok Taung Data measured by/ or source: GPS trace: Germin GPSmap 60Cx by Pusan Shaan. General Information Additional information: This trail lead you to possible highest peak (unofficial) of Bangladesh. This peak is also known as Saka Hafong and Tlang Moy. to know morw about Mowdok Mual/Saka Hafong/ Tlangmoy please follow the bellow mentioned link: information about Mowdok Taung How to go: The trail started from Thanchi Bazar. It goes through Boarding Para, Sherkor Para, Tajindong peak (2726 ft), Simplampi Para, Thandui para , Ramackri khal , Hangrai Para and at last Nefuew Para to Saka Hangdog. This is a long trail. At least 36 km from Thanchi for Saka Hafong. If you follow this gps...

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Tazing Dong

Another peak that is sometimes claimed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh is nearby Tazing Dong (sometimes spelled as Tahjingdong, and also known as Bijoy). It has been claimed to be 1,280 metres. Its exact location is unclear but neither Russian topographic mapping nor SRTM data show anything in the area exceeding 1,000 metres. There are three peaks in that area known as Thajindong (Lungphe Tuang in US army 1:250K topo map and Russian 1:200k topo map). A local trekker team measured the highest two peaks and found the middle one (N 21° 49' 16.20" - E 92° 32' 11.61") is 871m (3m accuracy) and higher than the other peak which was at N 21° 48' 58.17" - E 92° 31' 49.87" with 829m (accuracy 3m) measured height. A different measurement done by...

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Saka Haphong

The true high point of Bangladesh is a summit in the Mowdok range called Saka Haphong or Mowdok Mual  (locally also known Saka Haphong), on the border with Myanmar. In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by English adventurer Ginge Fullen. The location he recorded, 21°47'11?N 92°36'36?E, accurately matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres. Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of "Saka Haphong" as 3,488 and 3,461 feet respectively. Any of these two figure would make it the highest mountain in Bangladesh exceeding the height of Keokaradong, which is 3,172 feet highThis peak is also known...

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Taming the highest Bangladeshi peaks

Mountains in Bangladesh are not as high as to be challenging for the adept hikers, but she certainly has some mountains which are good in height and good challenging ground for novice hikers. Mount Kewkaradong, Mount Tajingdong and Mount Safa Hapong (it is now claimed as the highest mountain of Bangladesh, with a GPS reading of 3488 feet) are the three claimed highest peaks within the country. The basic objective of our expedition was to conquer all three highest mountains in Bangladesh one by one. The team consisted of five members from different corners of Dhaka city, having the same interest. The team consisted of Rafiul Nakib, Sayem Sujat Shuvro, Muhammad Mahmudul Haque (Farooque bhai, who believes mountain hiking is not for him, but...

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Ramiu Taung,

Location type & coordinates Ramiu Taung, with a latitude of 22.18 (22° 10' 60 N) and a longitude of 92.48 (92° 28' 60 E), is a hypsographic (mountain) located in Bangladesh that is a part of Asia.     Location placement Ramiu Taung is situated 325 kilometers south east (128°) of the approximate center of Bangladesh and 273 kilometers south east (128°) of the captial Dhaka.   Area population and elevation A 100 square kilometer area around Ramiu Taung has an aproximate population of 496063 (0.004961 persons per square meter) and an average elevation of 62 meters above sea levels.   Visits by members So far no member has visited Ramiu Taung. Have you been there? We would be very happy to see you join and share...

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Mowdok Mual

Mowdok Mual (Saka Haphong) in the remote border region of Bangladesh and Myanmar is one of my most challenging country high points so far. Just the simple fact that I most likely would be the second foreigner on top, describes the nature of this adventure. Introduction Mowdok Mual (locally known as Saka Haphong) was measured in 2006 by Ginge Fullen to be the unofficially highest peak in Bangladesh (1052m). After Ginge Fullen there have been a couple of local teams bringing GPS, both confirming his measurements from 2006, most recently in January 2011. Thus there is no longer any doubts that Mowdok Mual is higher than Keokradong. The only question remaining, is whether the border with Myanmar is exactly along the summit ridge or, as some...

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