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March 2017
Introducing the 2017 Nepalese Women’s Kanchenjunga Expedition

The Women’s 2017 Expedition to Kanchenjunga is such a meaningful endeavor for all of us at Musa Masala. It centers on two of our goals: the empowerment of women, especially in Nepal, and highlighting the frightening effects of climate change on the Himalayas. In addition, seeing these climbers, along with other Nepali athletes like Mira Rai, inspire a new

Altitude Illness: Tips to Stay Healthy

Welcome back to the Good Trekker Series. We’re pleased to introduce our newest expert, Dr Yak! No one knows about living at high altitude like a yak and this yak has all the answers. We are also introducing our new Altitude Tip cards. A version of the card will be distributed to all three clinics this spring

Nepal’s 2015 Earthquake and Goli Village

An earthquake seemed overdue in the Kathmandu region. That’s what my friend and colleague Dawa Chhiri Sherpa and I were discussing the morning of April 25th, 2015. We were planning out our week in Kathmandu before we were due to fly back to Lukla for the Everest base camp trek. I had just returned from Island Peak at