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Fifty years after Junko Tabei became the first woman atop Everest, Nepal's gentler trails are ideal for older and women trekkers. Here's how to walk…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 12, 2026
In 1975 a Japanese mother named Junko Tabei became the first woman to stand on the summit of Everest. Half a century later, her legacy is a quiet revolution: the Himalaya is no longer the preserve of young, hardened climbers. Nepal's gentler trails are…
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The secret that experienced trekkers know is that the Himalaya rewards slowness. The most enjoyable treks are not the highest or the fastest — they are the ones walked at a pace that lets you breathe, acclimatise and actually see the country. For women…
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None of these are consolation prizes. The Everest View trek delivers the Sherpa heartland and a sunrise over the world's highest mountain without the long, high push to Base Camp. Poon Hill serves up a sunrise panorama of the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri for a…
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