Michelle Heimerman

Nov 6, 2024 | afar.com | Michelle Heimerman

On our trek from Namche to Thame, we stopped in Thamo for lunch. The village was busier than usual, as the community worked on building a new stupa. These Buddhist, dome-shaped monuments, found throughout the area, are frequently filled with relics. A smoky incense burned from a pile of pine needles and tree branches as the men worked hard to construct the stupa. Photo by Michelle Heimerman It’s 5:21AM as the sun is rising over Nepal’s Himalaya Mountains.

Nov 6, 2024 | flipboard.com | Michelle Heimerman

What is an epic in climbing and mountaineering? When things go wrongWhen it comes to climbing and mountaineering, there’s a huge difference between the word epic when it’s an adjective and when it’s a noun. If you …

Oct 25, 2024 | afar.com | Michelle Heimerman

Afar’s photo director, Michelle Heimerman, shoots the Khumbu Ice Fall at Everest Base Camp. Photo by Carol Sachs It was the night before I was leaving for Nepal on a 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp. I consider myself a hiker, but not a serious mountaineer. I’ve never owned proper hiking pants or trekking poles. I found myself surrounded by boxes of new gear, mostly recommended by more experienced friends.

Oct 1, 2024 | afar.com | Michelle Heimerman

Many of Mozambique’s best beaches are crowd-free. Photos by Michelle Heimerman From above, it was an extraordinary watercolor painting—an abstract work that extended for miles. The composition shifted as we helicoptered over the landscape: contours of white sand, pools of sapphire, brushstrokes of deep green. We flew along the ocean edge until all of the shapes came into focus, making up the islands of the Bazaruto Archipelago, eight miles off the coast of southern Mozambique.