Cold War CIA device in Himalayas blamed for India’s glacier flood

Locals hit by the glacier flood disaster in India this month which killed up to 200 people believe a nuclear device placed in the Himalayas by US Cold War spies caused the deluge. Part of a glacier and a large chunk of rock face broke off in the mountains of Uttarakhand, jamming a river before … Read more

The best big family holidays, from road trips across the United States to trekking in the Himalayas

Missed family trips and get-togethers mean that plenty of us are looking for an extra-special break for 2021.  Despite the uncertainty, this summer is filling up fast. The good news is most tour operators have Covid policies in place – some even let you cancel on the day of departure – although you should ensure … Read more

Ladies of London alum Caroline Stanbury gets engaged to toyboy Sergio Carrallo in the Himalayas

Ladies of London alum Caroline Stanbury, 44, gets engaged to toyboy Sergio Carrallo, 26, in the Himalayas By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 19:44 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 19:44 GMT, 3 January 2021 Ladies of London alum Caroline Stanbury announced Saturday she got engaged to toyboy Sergio José Carrallo Pendás while hiking in … Read more

Dust from the Sahara is being blown onto the Himalayas and is speeding up snow cap melt

Dust from some of the world’s largest deserts is contributing to the rapid melt of the Himalayan snow caps, scientists have found.  The particles reach the peaks after travelling thousands of miles from the Indian Thar Desert, the plains of Saudi Arabia and the Sahara.  After being carried around the world on vast air currents, … Read more

MARK ALMOND: How a fist fight in the Himalayas could spark a nuclear war that engulfs the world 

The crystal blue waters of Pangong, the world’s highest saltwater lake, rest like a jewel in the glacial landscape of Ladakh in the Himalayas. Each year, thousands of people flock here to savour its pristine beauty, most of them blithely unaware, as they pose for selfies, that they stand in one of the most dangerous … Read more

Incredible images show the ‘fantasy movie’ landscape of one of the Himalayas’ most remote regions

The ‘fantasy movie’ landscape of one of the most isolated and remote regions in the Himalayas has been revealed in a series of incredible pictures.  They were taken by Lithuanian explorer Darius Radkevicius in Upper Mustang, a semi-autonomous region of Nepal that only opened to tourists in 1992. While there he took part in a … Read more

Himalayas visible in parts of India for first time in 30 years after Covid-19 sees pollution fall

The Himalayas have become visible from parts of India for the first time in 30 years.  Pollution levels across much of the country – infamous for its dirty air – have dropped sharply amid the country’s lockdown as it tackles coronavirus.  Locals from the Jalandhar district in Punjab, nearly 125 miles away from the Himalayas, flocked … Read more