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Here's where you'll find the most up-to-date information about what's happening at Mountain Kingdoms. Check below for details of any upcoming events we are holding, any special offers we are running, any news we've got to share and any holidays that have spaces and are due to run in the next few weeks. You can also sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
Competition winners announced
During January and February we ran two competitions, each with a prize of a £100 Cotswold Outdoor voucher. Congratulations to the two winners!
Read moreBack to Tibet - two spectacular new holidays
After a period of visa uncertainties the Chinese authorities have simplified access to this ancient centre of Buddhism, allowing Mountain Kingdoms to offer more holidays in Tibet.
Read moreMike's Zanskar Dream Trek
Last summer trek leader Mike Ford led our Zanskar Dream Trek(renamed in 2018 to Wild Zanskar Trek) in Ladakh, India. He described it as an "absolutely amazing high-altitude trekking experience".
Read moreHugh Thompson treks the mighty Dolomites
Author and adventurer Hugh Thompson recently strode out on our circuit trek in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. He was blown away by the dramatic scenery, delicious food and warm welcome waiting for him in the South Tyrol. This mountainous area in northern Italy retains its own unique traditions, history and language. Hugh also discovered the role these soaring mountains played in the First World War.
Read moreSponsored Severn Bridge Half Marathon
Mountain Kingdoms' Responsible Tourism Mananger, Niki Morgan, will be running the Severn Bridge Half Marathon this August to raise much needed funds for one of our chosen charities in Nepal. Niki will also be doing a sponsored litter pick.
If you would like to sponsor Niki's race/litterpick, then please make a donation on her Just Giving page.
Read moreSHIVA says Thank You
The children of the Ginette Harrison School would like to say thank you to Hill International for their generous donation.
Steve Thompson travelled to Everest Base Camp with Mountain Kingdoms in November 2013. When he told the company that he works for, Hill International, of his plans to trek to Everest Base Camp, not only were they supportive of Steve's adventure, they also felt that they would like to use this opportunity to support a charity in Nepal.
Read moreEnglish lessons for Nepalese Sherpas
Mountain Kingdoms donates £1,250 in 2014
The Fifth Guide's Refresher Training Course took place in Nepal at the start of this year. From January 26 to 08 February, twenty-five Sherpa guides were given English lessons as well as classes in first aid, altitude scenarios, trek-camp-food-equipment management, map reading, local flora and fauna, national history and geography, Nepali customs and religions and responsible trekking.
Bhutan: the greenest country on the planet
Boasting timeless traditions, unique architecture and stunning Himalayan scenery, it’s not as if you needed another good reason to visit Bhutan, but there is one…
Read moreThe Conquest of Everest
Watch the 1953 documentary 'The Conquest of Everest' on You Tube. Documenting various Everest expeditions, the film stars Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary, George Band, John Hunt, Meredith Edwards and Tom Bourdillon and is directed by George Lowe. It makes fascinating viewing for those interested in the history of Everest.
A new bridge for a new year - Zanskar twig bridge finished!
2014 has got off to a great start at Mountain Kingdoms - our twig bridge project in Zanskar is complete!
Over the past 5 years Mountain Kingdoms MD Steve Berry has raised £3000 to restore a traditional twig bridge in Padum and preserve an ancient culture. The project was overseen by the local King Punchok Dawa.
Zanskar is a small Tibetan Buddhist kingdom located in Ladakh, north west Indian Himalaya, and locked away from the outside world by snowed-up passes for all but a few months in the summer. Work has taken place on the bridge in winter when the river below is frozen and conditions can reach -30oC.
Now completed, it is an extraordinary structure which can be used by locals and trekkers alike. The twig bridge will form part of a new Mountain Kingdoms trek in Zanskar in September 2014. Kingdom of Zanskar Trek
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