Nepal is open. That does not mean every trek is safe. In the weeks after the Bhotekoshi flood late monsoon rains, snow and floods have hit Nepal. Official bodies opened, closed and reopened treks in the Annapurna and Manaslu regions, sometimes within hours of each other. Then came a late September monsoon alert, a flood at Chame and an avalanche at Himlung base camp.In this episode: why mixed official messages are a safety problem, why landslides and avalanches follow heavy rain and snow by weeks, how to choose a safer trek when the forecast turns, and why Nepal’s trekker information system needs fixing.Read the full article: The latest trekking in Nepal safety alerts


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