Nepal in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

The Trekking & Climbing Guide to Nepal covers 25 treks & 12 climbing peaks in the Nepal Himalaya, & is an essential tool for both experienced explorers or climbers & first-time trekkers. Each year Nepal receives nearly 1/2 million visitors, with increasing numbers discovering the joys of trekking, spurred on by the challenges set by early mountaineers & the country's own rich mix of cultures. The treks covered in this book run the gamut from classic teahouse routes to newly charted expedition-style routes, while the peaks featured are chosen as a natural highpoint of trekking in a high-altitude region. Information on trekking & climbing styles, ecological concerns & mountain photography is also included. This unique full-colour guide to covers Nepal's climbing peaks in detail. There is also top-class original mapping & lavish photography throughout. ...

Nepal Adventure Map from the National Geographic presenting the country at 1:625, 000 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, with a large panel showing the main sights & facilities in the Kathmandu – Patan area. The map is double-sided, dividing the country east/west with a good overlap between the sides. Topography is presented by contours at 200m intervals enhanced by relief shading & colouring for glaciers, with names of mountain ranges, passes & numerous peaks. National parks & conservation areas are highlighted. The map shows the country’s road network indicating scenic roads, locations of petrol stations & distances of main routes. Also included are main & selected local trails, railway lines & local airports. The map also shows the administrative division of the country into provinces. Symbols show various places of interest including cultural & religious sites, base camps, rivers for rafting or kayaking, classic trekking routes (e.g. Jiri to Everest BC or the Annapurna Circuit), etc. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 30’. Also provided is a panel showing the Kathmandu – Patan area at approx. 1:50, 000 with names of main roads & locations of various sights, institutions & tourist facilities. ...

An overview map of Nepal from Gecko Maps, Swiss cartographic publishers specializing in coverage of Tibet. The map



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Geological map of Nepal from Nepa Maps, presenting the country on a base map with numerous peaks & passes, main towns, districts & the road network. The legend, all in English, divides the information into geographical groups: Siwalik, Surkhet, Mid L&, Kathmandu, Jaljala, Dadeldhura & Himal, each sub-divided into sub-groups & formations. Also included are five cross-section diagrams across different parts of the country. The map has latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1° intervals & an index listing districts, towns, peaks, passes & lakes. ...

Nepal on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant map from terra Quest, combining coverage of the whole country with more detailed contoured & GPS compatible mapping for trekking in the Mt. Everest & Annapurna/ Dhaulagiri regions, an enlargement of the Kathmandu Valley, plus street plans of Kathmandu & Pokhara. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens. Coverage consists of a series of panels presenting:- The whole of Nepal at 1:1, 100, 000 on a 68x 24cm panel. Topography is indicated by contours at 250m intervals with heights of main peaks & colouring for forests, glaciers, etc. The map shows boundaries of national parks/protected areas & prominently highlights names of main peaks & places of particular interest. Principal trekking routes & locations of base camps are marked. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals.- Enlargements with trekking routes in the country’s two most visited areas: the Mount Everest region north of Lukla on a 29x 49cm panel at 1:115, 000, with trekking routes to the Base Camp, Island Peak, Amphu Labsta & the Gokyo Lakes, plus the Annapurna
- Dhaulagiri region on a 72x 49cm panel at 1:150, 000 with the Annapurna circuit, the variant via the Tilicho Lakes, routes to the main & the north Base Camps, the Dhaulagiri circuit, etc. Both panels have mapping with contours at 50m intervals with colouring for vegetation & glaciers, indicate locations with tourist accommodation & facilities / places of interest, & have a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1’.- Kathmandu Valley at 1:150, 000 on a 22x 24cm panel with its road network presented on contoured mapping with places of interest but without special highlighting for trekking routes. Latitude & longitude grid is at 5’ intervals- Two large panels with street plans of Kathmandu/ Patan & Pokhara, annotated with selected accommodation, sights, etc.


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Throughout 1949 & 1950 H.W. ` Bill` Tilman mounted pioneering expeditions to Nepal & its Himalayan mountains, taking advantage of some of the first access to the country for Western travellers in the 20th century. Tilman & his party-including a certain Sherpa Tenzing Norgay-trekked into the Kathmandu Valley & on to the Langtang region, where the highs & lows began. They first explored the Ganesh Himal, before moving on to the Jugal Himal & the following season embarking on an ambitious trip to Annapurna & Everest. Manaslu was their first objective, but left to `better men`, & Annapurna IV very nearly climbed instead but for bad weather which dogged the whole expedition. Needless to say, Tilman was leading some very lightweight expeditions into some seriously heavyweight mountains. After the Annapurna adventure Tilman headed to Everest with-among others-Dr Charles Houston. Approaching from the delights of Namche Bazaar, the party made progress up the flanks of Pumori to gaze as best they could into the Western Cwm, & at the South Col & South-East Ridge approach to the summit of Everest. His observations were both optimistic & pessimistic: ` One cannot write off the south side as impossible until the approach from the head of the West Cwm to this remarkably airy col has been seen.` But then of the West Cwm: `A trench overhung by these two tremendous walls might easily become a grave for any party which pitched its camp there.` Nepal Himalaya presents Tilman`s favourite sketches, encounters with endless yetis, trouble with the porters, his obsessive relationship with alcohol & issues with the food. & so Tilman departs Nepal for the last time proper with these retiring words: ` If a man feels he is failing to achieve this stern standard he should perhaps withdraw from a field of such high endeavour as the Himalaya.` ...

Nepal on an indexed, double-sided map with an enlargement for Kathmandu Valley & a street plan of the capital. The map divides the country east/west, with a generous overlap between the two sides. Topography is shown by elevation colouring with peak heights in metres, but, given the importance of geography to the country’s tourism, relatively few mountain ranges are named & well known peaks are missing. Stranger still is the lack of many familiar places associated with Nepal’s main trekking areas. In the Everest region neither Lukla nor Namche Bazar appear on the map, although Lukla is listed in the index. Similarly, familiar place names are missing from the route of the Annapurna circuit. The map shows the country’s road network, from metalled roads to selected local tracks. Airports & landing strips are marked. Symbols highlight main places of interest including temples & campsites. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’ Also included is an enlargement showing Kathmandu Valley in greater detail & a street plan of the city, both annotated with places of interest. ...

Nepal on a waterproof & tear-resistant map from Nelles, presenting the whole country at 1:1, 500, 000, with its more visited central & eastern regions also shown in more detail at 1:480, 000, plus enlargement of the Kathmandu Valley & the Rara Lake area & street plans of central Kathmandu City, Patan, Bhaktapur & the lakeside district of Pokhara. On one side the whole of Nepal is shown at 1:750, 000; on the reverse a more detailed map at 1:480, 000 covers central & eastern Nepal including the country’s main trekking areas: from the Dhaulagiri peaks in the west, across the Annapurna region, Langtang & Mt Everest, to Kanchenjunga in the east. Topography is indicated by relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, peaks & passes, etc, plus boundaries of national parks & conservation areas. Road network

Includes:: selected cart tracks & trekking routes, with distances marked on main routes. Symbols show locations with access by air transport, as well as various places of interest. Latitude & longitude are indicated by margin ticks at 2º (whole country map) or 1º intervals. The maps are not indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. Enlargements present in greater detail Kathmandu Valley (1:75, 000 approx) & the Jomsom to Rara Lake region (1:1m). Street plans cover central Kathmandu City with a further enlargement for its Thamel area, Patan, Bhaktapur, plus the lakeside district of Pokhara. The plans highlight selected hotels & various places of interest. For Kathmandu City, Patan & Bhaktapur there are also plans of their Durbar Square historic centres.



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Nepal on a double-sided map from Periplus.

Includes:: enlargements of Annapurna, Mount Everest area, Chitwan

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