http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kirsty+Parsons Travel Kirsty Parsons Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=428412&ca=Travel The majority of Everest’s visitors reach Everest Base Camp by trekking along the classic trails through Nepal. This month however, there was an unconventional approach to the mountain from the sky, as part of a bid for the high-altitude parachute landing world record. The world’s highest mountain wa... Travel Kirsty Parsons Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=423944&ca=Travel Sir Ranulph Fiennes, one of Britain's finest adventurers, famous for polar expeditions and feats of endurance, has published his memoirs following his expeditions up Mount Everest (8848 m) the world's highest mountain. In May 2009, Sir Ranulph Fiennes finally achieved his ambition of reaching the su... Travel Kirsty Parsons Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=416020&ca=Travel Ever wondered what kind of food is best for an Everest trekking holiday? Read on to find out about the Nepalese cuisine and energy foods you can enjoy on an Everest Base Camp Trek. Meals in Kathmandu Most people on their way to an Everest trekking holiday (http://www.everestbasecamptrek.co.uk) will... Arts and Crafts Kirsty Parsons Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=410266&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Sir Edmund Hillary is an inspirational figure whose achievements have made him a record breaker and a modern hero in the eyes of New Zealanders, mountaineers and Everest trekkers alike. More importantly, he left has his mark along the Everest Base Camp Trek trails, where you can find evidence of his... Travel Kirsty Parsons Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=407492&ca=Travel Every adventurer on an Everest Trek will know the name Edmund Hillary, just as every mountaineer who stands at Everest Base Camp and looks to the summit dreams of following in his footsteps. Places on the 1953 Royal Geographic Society expedition to Mount Everest (8848 m) were in great demand, so Edm... Travel Kirsty Parsons Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400268&ca=Travel Reaching Everest’s peak is the pinnacle of achievement for mountaineers, but for many people just being able to trek to Everest Base Camp is an accomplishment in itself. Read about some admirable trekkers raising money for charity, and the strange things people will do to see the Khumbu. We often he... Travel Kirsty Parsons Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=397716&ca=Travel Believe it or not, Mount Everest has a long history with Wales, even taking its name from the Victorian geographer, Sir George Everest, who was born Brecknockshire (now Powys). With its strong Welsh connections it’s no wonder that many Cymrics are lining up to trek Everest. Sir George Everest may ne... Travel Kirsty Parsons Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=393408&ca=Travel Everest trekking is certainly not something attempted by many individuals, and climbing far beyond Everest Base Camp is reserved for the select few who have the bravery and physical fitness to consider attempting scaling the highest peak in the world. Here are three amazing individuals who reached t... Travel Kirsty Parsons Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=393031&ca=Travel The Sherpas are an amazing people adapted to living in the demanding and stunning region around Mount Everest, so that trekking in the Himalaya has come to rely on the Sherpa people’s expertise and endurance. If you visit Nepal you will quickly develop an affection and respect for the Sherpas that m... Travel Kirsty Parsons Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=390631&ca=Travel You find all sorts of people on the Everest Base Camp Trek: the old, the young and the famous. On an Everest trek you may well be sharing the route with mountaineers and their support teams, en-route to making a summit bid on the world's highest mountain. Trekking to Everest Base Camp is an essentia...