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Tulsi Rauniyar

Kathmandu

Journalist at Freelance

Writer | Photographer | Exploring the ties between people and nature.

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Articles

  • 'It's terrifying': The Everest climbs putting Sherpas in danger

    3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Tulsi Rauniyar

    1 day agoClimbers Use Controversial Xenon Gas to Reach Everest SummitA group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker to the higher altitudes.

  • 'It's terrifying': The Everest climbs putting Sherpas in danger

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tulsi Rauniyar

    'It's terrifying': The Everest climbs putting Sherpas in dangerDawa SherpaLong portrayed as "superhuman" guides and porters, Sherpas face many dangers in the mountains and are beginning to tell their side of the story. Are there ways to make their work safer? The radio at Mount Everest Base Camp crackled once, then fell silent. Dorchi Sherpa, the base camp leader in charge, pressed the device against his ear, straining to hear another transmission.

  • Photos: The volunteers standing guard at one of Nepal’s human-wildlife frontiers

    2 months ago | news.mongabay.com | Tulsi Rauniyar

    CBAPU, a dedicated volunteer group, is actively working to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts in Nepal’s Bardiya National Park by preventing wildlife incursions and protecting local communities. The region experiences frequent human-wildlife conflict incidents, mostly involving elephants and tigers, leading to fatalities and injuries among both communities and wildlife.

  • Will Nepal’s Elite Finally Be Held Accountable for Wildlife Crimes?

    Sep 13, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Tulsi Rauniyar

    Environment South Asia KATHMANDU, Nepal—When Kumar Paudel turned on the TV in August 2016 and saw former Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista giving an interview from his home, it wasn’t the content of the conversation that caught his attention. It was the massive tiger pelt hanging on Bista’s wall.

  • This Record-Setting Nepali Mountaineer Wants More Women on Everest

    Jun 12, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Tulsi Rauniyar

    Nepali photojournalist Purnima Shrestha doesn’t fit the stereotype of the imposing and rugged mountaineer. She stands barely five feet tall, and comes across as soft-spoken and shy. Her easygoing attitude stands in sharp contrast to that of mountaineers who post their latest achievement on social media. When I met her at a cafe in Kathmandu, just five days after she stood atop Mount Everest, the only physical evidence of her mountaineering accolades was the sunburn on her cheeks.

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3 Jun 25

RT @BidhyaWrites: Kudos ! @cupoftulsi ❣️

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Tulsi Rauniyar @cupoftulsi
3 Jun 25

RT @inkthink: Another great story by @cupoftulsi. On Everest, Sherpas put their lives on the line for their clients. What a devastating q…

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Tulsi Rauniyar @cupoftulsi
2 Jun 25

You know those inspiring #Everest summit photos we see? I wanted to talk to the people who actually make those moments possible. What I found completely changed the way I think about mountaineering in #Nepal. Read my latest for @BBC ✍️ https://t.co/hKDDiukP7l