May, 2007 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? Do you know the name of the city featured this picture? Last Month's Winner Last month's photo ultimately proved too challenging, and we never got a winner! Although certainly shot from an uncommon angle, those are the Swiss Alps profiled in the background.

Nepalese Trekking

Visit Nepal this year and make sure to enjoy some of Kathmandu’s delightful absurdity on your way to the mountains. In January 2007, I joined one of Effie Fletcher’s Himalayan High Treks guides, Amber Tamang, for a personalized tour of the historic city and its surrounding areas. Call Effie for custom trips in Nepal, or join her team on one of their scheduled departures. Novice trekkers will enjoy both the ...

Climbing Mount Damavand in Iran

Wrap yourself in the rich, ancient mythology of the Persians when you join friend Gordon Janow’s Alpine Ascents team for a cultural trek or climb through the Alborz Range in Iran this year.  One of the historic legends of Mount Damavand in the Alborz tells the story of the three-headed dragon Aži Dahāka, said by ancient Persians to ...