The yak (Bos grunniens), often called the ‘lifeline of the highlands, is a domesticated bovine species adapted to the extreme ...

For over 50 years, Elizabeth Hawley documented Himalayan expeditions. We commemorate her birthday by revisiting some of her important investigations.

Geologists have uncovered troubling evidence that India’s tectonic plate is tearing apart beneath Tibet, signaling potential ...

In Tibetan Buddhism, compassion is not merely an emotion but a vibration of positive energy that transforms everything it touches. His Holiness embodies that energy. Despite being a leader of a nation ...

China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate ...

Recent scientific discoveries have challenged our understanding of the geology beneath the Himalayas, suggesting that a ...

Agnès b., known for its classic French style, is joining emerging label Abode of Snow in its quest to pay tribute to the ...

At Darjeeling Kitchen and Cafe, servers carry out dumplings, the steam emanating into the atmosphere as guests indulge in ...

South Asia is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world, with water in short supply in many parts of it, at least ...

Two years ago, as he arrived to check a mountain trout fishing centre he owned near the Tibetan border, Gyanendra Kachhapati ...

As he watches his neighbours watering the tens of thousands of tree saplings they planted in their Himalayan village a few ...

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and fitness to successfully summit.